2017 Qatari diplomatic crisis

2017–18 Qatar diplomatic crisis
Part of Qatar–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict and Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
Qatar     Countries that cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar     Countries that reduced diplomatic ties with or recalled ambassadors from Qatar     Unrecognized Tobruk-based Libyan Government that cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar
Date 5 June 2017 – ongoing (10 months and 6 days) Location Qatar Status Ongoing 13-point ultimatum issued and then replaced by six principles primarily focused on fighting terrorism and extremism. Qatar ends its involvement in the war in Yemen and peacekeeping in Ras Doumeira.
Parties involved in diplomatic dispute
Qatar  Turkey (food aid, diplomatic and military support)  Iran (food aid and diplomatic support)	Saudi Arabia  United Arab Emirates  Bahrain  Egypt  Maldives  Yemen  Mauritania  Senegal (until Aug 2017)  Djibouti  Comoros  Chad (until Feb 2018)  Libya (Tobruk)  Somaliland  Jordan  Niger  Gabon
a The Government stationed in Aden has cut ties with Qatar. b The Tobruk-based government lost international recognition after the formation of the Government of National Accord in January 2016. The Tobruk-based government claims to have cut ties with Qatar despite not having diplomatic representation in the country. c Somaliland's independence is not recognized by the international community.

Ongoing

The 2017–18 Qatar diplomatic crisis began when several countries abruptly cut off diplomatic relations with Qatar in June 2017. These countries included Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Mauritania, and Egypt. The severing of relations included withdrawing ambassadors and imposing trade and travel bans.

The crisis is an escalation of the Qatar–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict. The Saudi-led coalition cited Qatar's alleged support for terrorism as the main reason for their actions, insisting that Qatar has violated a 2014 agreement with the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Saudi Arabia and other countries have criticized Al Jazeera and Qatar's relations with Iran. Qatar claims that it has assisted the United States in the War on Terror and the ongoing military intervention against ISIL.

On 27 July 2017, Qatari foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told reporters that Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were showing "stubbornness" to Qatar and had not taken any steps to solve the crisis. Al Thani added that the Security Council, the General Assembly and "all the United Nations mechanisms" could play a role in resolving the situation. On 24 August 2017, Qatar announced that they would restore full diplomatic relations with Iran.

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