Qatar warns West Asia war nearing 'point of no return' amid escalating US-Iran tensions

Qatar warns West Asia war nearing 'point of no return' amid escalating US-Iran tensions

Motorists drive past a plume of smoke rising from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha on March 1, 2026. Photograph: (AFP)

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Qatar warns West Asia war is nearing a “point of no return” as US-Iran tensions escalate, raising fears of uncontrollable regional conflict.

Qatar's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday April 7, 2026 warned that the war in West Asia has reached a “point of no return”, a threshold from where it can escalate beyond control. Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari, expressed deep concern condemning recent attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure, calling them “reckless” and a violation of sovereignty.Al-Ansari urged that continuation of the war will have no winner.

"“We have been warning since 2023 that escalation left unchecked will get us into a situation where it cannot be controlled and we are very close to that point,” said Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari “This is why we have been urging all parties to find a resolution to find a way of ending this war before it’s too late.”

Gulf countries have faced repeated target on their hydrocarbon infrastructure, in the Gulf nations while effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz. This was in response to the unilateral agression from US and Israel.

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“We hope that we can remain there and we are able to walk back from there to a more safe environment. But obviously we are quite concerned with all that is happening right now.” said Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson.

Trump said on Tuesday that he will wipe out entire Iranian civilisation. He earlier warned that he will bomb Iran to the “stone ages” suggesting that it will take “100 years to rebuild".

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While Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that over 14 million Iranian citizens have registered their readiness to sacrifice their lives to defend the country and he will also wilfuly die for the civilisation. Pezeshkin has maintained that Iran is ready for peace in exchange of international acknowledgment of Iran's "legitimate rights," including sovereignty and its nuclear program.

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