Rashid Mohanadi, vice president of the Centre for International Policy Studies, stated that Qatar's ability to defend itself during the US-Israel war against Iran allowed it to continue playing a key diplomatic role in efforts to bring the two countries to the negotiating table. Had Qatar not possessed the capability to defend itself then, it would not have become one of the leading diplomatic drivers in that conflict. Qatar's security policy is built on three pillars: diplomacy, military capability, and international partnerships. These partnerships include those with the Gulf Cooperation Council members, the United States, the United Kingdom, Turkey, and NATO. One of the most important qualities of any mediator is resilience, and Qatar remains open to a new regional security framework. Ultimately, however, mediators can only provide convenience. It is the warring parties who truly need to come together.
