US will act with all lawful and appropriate means if Qatar is attacked. (Photo: Reuters)

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order effectively providing a US security guarantee to the Gulf state of Qatar . The executive order states that any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar would be considered a threat to the peace and security of the United States.

Trump’s security guarantee for Qatar

According to the order, in the event of such an attack, Washington will act with “all lawful and appropriate means — diplomatic, economic, and, if necessary, military, to defend the interests of the United States and of the State of Qatar and to restore peace and stability.”

The order also instructs the Secretary of War and the S

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