Hosting from the American base was very expensive; Qatar's foreign minister confirmed the great damage caused by the war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz Piers Morgan, moderator: It was reported that since the beginning of the war, due to the dependence on the Strait of Hormuz to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to other regions of the world, you have lost 24 billion dollars from the sale of gas. The International Monetary Fund predicts that Qatar's economy will shrink by more than 8% this year. The number of foreign visitors dropped by about 80% from March 2025 to March 2026, and Qatar's hotels have reportedly been about 60% empty since the start of the war. None of this surprises me. First, is this data accurate? Qatar's Foreign Minister: Actually, many of these figures are accurate and we have announced them as a government.

Hosting from the American base was very expensive; Qatar's foreign minister confirmed the great damage caused by the war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz Piers Morgan, moderator: It was reported that since the beginning of the war, due to the dependence on the Strait of Hormuz to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to other regions of the world, you have lost 24 billion dollars from the sale of gas. The International Monetary Fund predicts that Qatar's economy will shrink by more than 8% this year. The number of foreign visitors dropped by about 80% from March 2025 to March 2026, and Qatar's hotels have reportedly been about 60% empty since the start of the war. None of this surprises me. First, is this data accurate? Qatar's Foreign Minister: Actually, many of these figures are accurate and we have announced them as a government.