Qatar sends letter to UN Secretary-General, UNSC on Iran's attack on Al Udeid Air Base

New York: The State of Qatar sent a letter to HE Ant nio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, and HE Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, Permanen...

New York: The State of Qatar sent a letter to HE António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and HE Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to the United Nations, President of the Security Council for the month of June, requesting that it be circulated among Security Council members and issued as an official document.

In the letter addressed by HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, Qatar informed the members of the Security Council and the Secretary-General of an extremely dangerous escalation that represents a blatant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the State of Qatar, posing a direct threat to regional peace and security. The letter noted that yesterday evening, the State of Qatar was subjected to a missile attack by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps targeting Al Udeid Air Base, which was successfully intercepted by Qatari air defenses.

Qatar expressed its strong condemnation of the missile attack targeting the base, considering it a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and airspace, as well as of international law and the United Nations Charter. The State of Qatar stressed that it reserves the right to respond directly in a manner proportionate to the nature and scale of this blatant attack and in accordance with the Charter and international law.

Qatar stressed that the continuation of such escalating military actions would undermine security and stability in the region and drag it into situations that would have disastrous repercussions for international peace and security. It called for an immediate cessation of all military actions and a serious return to the negotiating table and dialogue.

It further noted that it was among the first countries to warn of the consequences of Israeli escalation in the region, calling for a priority of diplomatic solutions, adhering to the principles of good neighborliness and non-escalation, and affirming that dialogue is the only way to overcome current crises and preserve the security of the region and the safety of its people.