Qatar accuses Saudi Arabia of ‘clear aggression’ as confrontation escalates

‘The bitter confrontation between Qatar and a Saudi-led coalition shows no sign of ending, and looks set to escalate, with neither side seemingly prepared to back down amid angry accusations and recriminations.
With tension rising between the two sides – both considered staunch allies of the West – Qatar’s foreign minister accused its Sunni neighbours of “clear aggression” and enforcing an “illegal blockade” to “try to force us to surrender our sovereignty”.
That was something “we’ll never accept,” said Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, with his country preparing to cope with a prolonged crisis.’
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