US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pledging to use all measures, including military action, to defend Qatar, amid rising tensions in the region following an Israeli strike that killed six people.

The order highlights the "close cooperation" and "shared interest" between the two nations, vowing to "guarantee the security and territorial integrity of the state of Qatar against external attack".

"The United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the state of Qatar as a threat to the peace and security of the United States," the order states.

It adds that in such an event, Washington will take "all lawful and appropriate measures, including diplomatic, economic, and, if necessary, military, to defend the interes

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