Trump: Qatar a “great ally” to US; Israel urged to be “very careful” after strikes on Doha.

September 15, 2025,- US President Donald Trump told reporters that Qatar has been a “great ally” to the United States and urged Israel to be “very careful” after its strike on Doha, saying efforts against Hamas must be balanced .Trump was responding to a reporter’s question about his message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding Israel’s strikes on Qatar. The President stated that Israel has to be “very careful,” noting that “they have to do something about Hamas,” but that “Qatar has been a great ally to the US. A lot of people don’t know that.”

Trump added that he believes the Qatari Emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to be a “wonderful person” who needs “better public relations,” as people often talk about Qatar negatively. In the President’s opinion, people should not talk about Qatar negatively, as they have been a “very great ally,” and he noted that “Israel and everybody else” has to be careful “when we attack people .”Over the weekend, the Qatari Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, visited Washington, where he met with Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. According to two sources familiar with the talks, US officials stressed the need to “find a proper path” to resume negotiations .Despite the recent Israeli airstrike in Doha, Qatar remains committed to its mediation role, the Qatari Prime Minister said following his return to the Gulf state.