Al Ansari Warns U.S.-Iran Conflict is a Global Crisis, Urges Regional Dialogue and New Security Framework

Advisor to Qatar’s Prime Minister and Ministry of Foreign Affairs [MoFA] spokesperson Majed Al Ansari has called for rethinking a new regional security framework built on dialogue, stronger Gulf cooperation and international partnerships, warning that the repercussions of the current U.S.-Iran crisis extend far beyond the region.

Speaking during a discussion ‘GCC Security: Alliances, Threats and Strategic Choices’ at Georgetown University in Qatar on Monday, Al Ansari said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has challenged what had been long treated as one of the underlying assumptions of Gulf security: that the critical waterway would remain open even during periods of heightened regional tension.

The Strait has long served as a lifeline for Gulf states not only for oil and Liquified Natural Gas [LNG] exports, but for the wider movement of goods and supplies into and out of the region, said Al Ansari as he opened the discussion. Its closure, once considered an extreme scenario, has now forced regional states to confront questions over how their security architecture and economic models should adapt to fundamentally different environments.

Al Ansari emphasized that the economic repercussions of instability in the Gulf demonstrate the extent to which global markets depend on the region. Pointing to the effects of disruptions to the flow of energy and other key Gulf exports, including helium, urea, ammonia, and aluminium, he stressed that the crisis affects the entire international economy.

Despite the Iranian attacks Qatar and other Gulf countries have faced, Al Ansari stated that Doha continues to view dialogue with Tehran as essential to any lasting regional security framework. He also confirmed that Qatar does not see stronger domestic and Gulf defence capabilities as an alternative to its longstanding international security partnerships, pledging to double down on the relationship with the United States while working with NATO members and regional partners.