The Secretary of the US State Department, Anthony Blinkenand the Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al Zani, expressed this Monday during a meeting their concerns about the continued escalation of tensions in the Middle East, where on Sunday three US soldiers died after an attack in Jordan. Al Zani condemned the event “Violates Jordan’s sovereignty” He expressed his condolences to the families of the victims, according to a statement published by Qatari news agency QNA. In this sense, they discussed the various measures that need to be taken to reduce regional tensions and Al Zani showed Blinken his efforts to promote “peace and security”. Finally, they reiterated the need to find a “durable solution” to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and to continue sending humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
The Biden administration is under increasing pressure to respond to Sunday’s attacks on one of its bases in the Middle East. The White House has promised retaliation but ruled out direct confrontation with Iran. The Islamic Republic also tried this Monday to distance itself from the attacks by pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and declared that it did not want a conflict with the USA. But experts warn that the increase in hostilities in the Middle East could lead to a miscalculation by one of the parties, which could further inflame the conflict.