David Ignatius: Statements from Qatar and Saudi Arabia Over the Last Two Days Were ‘Stronger Than I Would Have Expected’

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IGNATIUS: "Willie, there have been strong statements over the last two days, stronger than I would have expected from both Qatar and from Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has seen its oil facilities at Ras Tanura hit, direct strike, and Qatar has seen attacks on some of its natural gas delivery facilities, leading to an enormous spike in the price of natural gas. I mean, the gas impact is even higher than the oil impact coming out of the gulf. So, both countries have issued statements making clear how angry they are and, again, suggesting that they might be prepared to take action themselves against Iran. So, across the Gulf, you have an unusual unity of these countries, which had been trying, up until the beginning of the war, to ease their relations with Iran, to find ways to deescalate, in general, the confrontation. Not anymore. Now they're angry."