BREAKING NEWS: Trump Directs Rubio to Finalize Defense Pact with Qatar

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he has directed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to finalize a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with Qatar, even as diplomatic tensions rise following Israel’s bombing of Doha..  .Read ..Full.. Article.. .

Trump’s directive, disclosed in a brief statement on Tuesday, signals Washington’s continued strategic interest in the Gulf state despite the diplomatic fallout from the Israeli strike that targeted Hamas negotiators in the Qatari capital.

“I have directed Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to finalize the Defense Cooperation Agreement with Qatar,” Trump declared.

The agreement, if signed, would deepen military and defense ties between Washington and Doha, strengthening Qatar’s role as a key U.S. ally in the region.

Qatar, however, has condemned the Israeli strike as an act of “state terrorism,” accusing both Israel and the United States of complicity. Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani warned the attack could push the region “to a point of no return, and..  Read . .More —