‘Yes, Netanyahu IS a War Criminal’ Qatar PM Speaks To Piers Morgan About Gaza, Iran, Trump & More

September 29, 2026

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In October 2023, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, was woken by a call from the White House half an hour before Iran launched its first direct attack on Israel. Within 45 minutes, Iranian missiles struck Qatar’s main liquefied natural gas facility. A country that had spent decades building a reputation as a regional mediator was suddenly part of the war itself.

The Mediator Under Fire

Qatar’s position is uniquely precarious. It hosts the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East, maintains decades of neighborly relations with Iran, and has long served as a diplomatic channel for Hamas. The current war has turned these overlapping relationships into vulnerabilities. Iran’s attack on Qatar’s LNG plant and Israel’s subsequent strike on Qatari territory—which Al Thani calls “totally unacceptable” and a violation of the historic immunity granted to mediators—left the country paralyzed in the war’s first days.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **Episode Teaser and Opening** - A rapid-fire montage of the key confrontational questions Piers will ask the Qatari Prime Minister.
2 (01:08) **The "Earthquake" of War: Where Was the PM?** - The Prime Minister describes the Iran war as an "earthquake" and reveals he was given only 30 minutes' notice by the White House before it started.
3 (03:59) **Qatar's Impossible Position: Mediating Between Enemies** - The PM explains how Qatar navigates its role as an ally of the US, a neighbor of Iran, and a mediator for Israel.
4 (08:04) **The Cost of Peace: Anger, Attacks, and Economic Pain** - Piers presses the PM on whether he feels angry that Qatar has been attacked by both Israel and Iran despite its mediating role.
5 (12:48) **The Economic Reality: How Qatar is Surviving the Crisis** - The PM details the specific economic damage and the resilience measures Qatar had in place.
6 (16:55) **Historical Context: From Bankruptcy to Energy Giant** - The PM provides a historical definition of Qatar’s economic journey, from being bankrupt in the 1990s to becoming a leading energy supplier.
7 (19:29) **The Strait of Hormuz: The "Lifeline" Under Siege** - The PM explains the current state of Qatar’s LNG exports through the mined Strait of Hormuz.

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Guests on this episode

Piers Morgan

Show Notes

Piers Morgan speaks exclusively with the Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, in a candid and wide-ranging interview.

In his toughest statements yet, the Qatari Prime Minister directly brands Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" for the military campaign and explicit genocide in Gaza. He addresses allegations surrounding Qatari influence and funding in the US as "absurd and insulting", while firmly rejecting claims that Qatari aid goes toward Hamas’s military wing, explaining that all funds were coordinated directly with the US, UN, and Israel.

Additionally, the Prime Minister reveals he has had no direct contact with Iran’s new Supreme Leader and delivers a clear message to President Donald Trump to cool down his social media rhetoric to help end the Iran war and facilitate peace.

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:01:15) Iran War

(00:12:38) Has Qatar lost $24 billion in gas sales since the war began?

(00:21:23) Should President Trump ‘cool it’ on social media?

(00:25:10) “We didn't have any direct engagement with the new Supreme Leader”

(00:27:50) Qatar and Israel

(00:31:24) $4.7 billion in donations to American universities

(00:36:56) Netanyahu the ‘war criminal’

(00:40:25) Qatar’s relationship with Hamas

(00:45:48) Advice to President Trump on ending the Iran war

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