‘Spiral of chaos must end’: Reactions to Iran’s strikes in Qatar

Iran has launched missiles at a US airbase in Qatar in response to strikes on its nuclear sites on Saturday. This sparked widespread outrage internationally. 

Spiral of chaos' must end, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron called for a return to diplomacy to end what he called "the spiral of chaos" in a post on X.

Before Macron's post on X, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told France 2 television that the missile strikes, which had not caused any casualties, were a "dangerous escalation" and he urged all sides to show restraint.

Iran will continue its retaliation in response to US attacks, official says

Iran has the necessary rationality to begin diplomacy after punishing the aggressor

If they seek negotiations Israeli and U.S. attacks must stop

Saudi Arabia condemns 'unjustifiable' Iran 'aggression' on Qatar, offers 'full support'

Saudi Arabia lambasted Iran for its "unjustifiable" attack on a US base in Qatar on Monday, offering to deploy "all its capabilities" to support Doha, with whom it has had fraught
relations in the past.

Riyadh said it "condemns and denounces in the strongest terms the aggression launched by Iran against the sisterly State of Qatar... This is unacceptable and unjustifiable under any circumstances.

"The Kingdom affirms its solidarity and full support for... Qatar and offers all its capabilities to support the sisterly State of Qatar in any measures it takes," Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said in a statement.

Iranian attack on base in Qatar will impact warming Gulf-Iran ties, Gulf official says

The Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar will impact relationship-building efforts that have been under way between the Arab Gulf states and Iran, a Gulf official told Reuters on Monday.

"Iran's actions play into the hands of Israel, which wants to sow discord and derail recent improvements in relations between Iran and the Gulf countries," the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

In recent years, Gulf countries Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have restored once-frayed ties with Iran. 

Qatar: 'There's no cause for concern'

Qatar's foreign ministry has issued a statement saying that it "affirms that the security situation in the country remains stable, and there is no cause for concern".

"The Ministry stresses the important of not giving in to rumours or circulating inaccurate information," the statement says.

The foreign ministry says that it will co-ordinate with other Qatari authorities to "ensure the safety of citizens and residents, and to maintain the normalcy of public life".

'This is the retaliation that was expected,' US House Speaker says

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson continued his defence of Trump's decision to strike without congressional approval, saying the president used his "authority judiciously".

Asked about Iran's missile launch at US bases in Qatar, Johnson said: "I got a classified briefing on all this early this morning".

"This is the retaliation that was expected."

How the US responds to this attack is up to the president, Johnson says.

Not an 'appropriate time' for Congress to consider a war powers resolution, House Speaker Johnson says

Johnson's comments come as some members of Congress are pushing for a review of Trump's actions in ordering the bombing of Iranian nuclear targets. 

With Republican leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives strongly backing the U.S. attacks, it seems unlikely any resolution that asserts the power of Congress to declare war and restricts Trump's actions could pass both chambers.