A secret intelligence document reported by Israeli Kan News says Qatar became a key financial, commercial and military channel for Iran after the US left the nuclear deal in 2018.
According to the report, the document details how Qatar helped Iran bypass international sanctions by expanding maritime trade routes, deepening energy cooperation and playing a key role in the possible release of frozen Iranian funds. The first money Iran is expected to receive under the current negotiations with Washington is reportedly $6 billion held in Qatar.
The document also warns that Qatari support went beyond money. It says official Qatari data shows regular exports to Iran of dual-use materials, including substances that can be used in rocket fuel, explosives, vessels, drones and UAV production.
The intelligence assessment concludes that Qatar’s activity directly harms the security interests of Israel, the US and Arab states, and calls for concrete action.