Emir says Iran war hit Qatari exports as revenues fell 42%

Qatar's Emir has told the Shura Council that the Iran conflict disrupted exports and revenues, and that events in Gaza amounted to genocide.

• Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani opened the annual Shura Council session, saying Qatar and the region faced "exceptional events" that proved the cohesion of state institutions.
• The Emir stated Iran attacked Qatari territory, and that the Hormuz closure and damage to Ras Laffan disrupted a significant part of the country's exports.
• He said total revenues fell 42 percent in the first half of the year while spending declined 14 percent, with real growth of 2.9 percent recorded in 2025.
• Sheikh Tamim called events in Gaza "without question a genocide" and warned of rising settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank.
• The Emir warned against repeated Israeli incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and violations of international law.
• The Emir said those responsible for the events in Gaza must not escape accountability.
• He reaffirmed the Palestinian cause as Qatar's top priority and renewed commitment to political solutions in Sudan, Libya, Yemen, and Somalia.