An Iranian lawmaker has urged Qatar to expel US forces and allow Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to deploy missiles on its territory to counter Israel, the news outlet Iran International reports.
"I propose that the US military, which is Israel's partner, be expelled from Qatar, and that the IRGC Air Force deploy Fattah hypersonic missiles on your soil to defend your sovereignty," Mojtaba Zarei wrote on X in an appeal to Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
In a separate post, Zarei added that the emir "should seek support from the IRGC Air Force so that it is stationed in Qatar."
His remarks came after an Israeli strike in Doha killed a Qatari security officer and several members of the Hamas terrorist organization. Iran's military claimed the attack could not have taken place without American involvement. "The US government is complicit in these crimes," Iran's armed forces said Wednesday, accusing Washington of backing what it called the "Zionist regime's crimes."
US President Donald Trump said Israel had acted on its own, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel "takes full responsibility."
Despite Zarei's proposal, it is highly unlikely that Qatar, home to the largest American military presence in the Middle East, would sever ties with Washington and fully align itself with Tehran. Such a move would also deal a severe blow to its relations with other Gulf states.
