Information earlier surfaced in French media that Riyadh had expressed concern over Doha's intent to buy Russian S-400 air defense systems in a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron, reportedly vowing to destroy them using military force if the purchase goes ahead. There has been no official confirmation of the information so far.
Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has slammed the alleged threats made by Saudi Arabia over the purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems in an interview with Al-Jazeera. He pointed out that Riyadh has no right to interfere in Qatar's domestic affairs.
“The purchase of any military equipment is a sovereign decision that no country has anything to do with,” Al Thani said.
He also branded the threats reportedly made by the Saudis in a letter to the French president as “reckless behavior” on the part of Riyadh, which is violating international norms and agreements.
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“There is no legitimate grievance behind this letter and threatening qatar. It's violating international law. It's violating all international norms. More importantly it is violating the GCC [Gulf Countries Cooperation] charter,” the Qatari foreign minister noted.
Al Thani noted that Qatar presents no threat and that Saudi Arabia has “no legal basis to justify” military action against it.
At the same time, the Qatari foreign minister said that Doha is…
