Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the
following statement today on Qatar’s decision to host the Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps (IRGC), U.S. sanctions-designated Iranian military officials, and
Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) at the Doha
International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX), and the
participation of U.S. defense contractors at DIMDEX, following a letter sent on
Monday to U.S. Secretary of State Antony





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CEP Statement Calling For U.S. Sanctions Against Qatar, DIMDEX Conference, And
Al Thani Royal Family


(New York, N.Y.) – Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D.
Wallace released the following statement today on Qatar’s decision to host the
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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(IRGC), U.S. sanctions-designated Iranian military officials, and Iran’s
Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) at the Doha
International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX), and the
participation of U.S. defense contractors at DIMDEX, following aletter
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Blinken re DIMDEX_03042024.pdf> sent on Monday to U.S. Secretary of State
Antony Blinken:



“Qatar extending an invitation to the world’s leading state sponsor of
terrorism to participate in its premier defense exhibition is deeply
disappointing but altogether unsurprising considering Doha’s close ties with
Iran-backed terror groups like Hamas.



“It is essential that Western aerospace and defense contractors disassociate
themselves immediately from DIMDEX by refusing to participate in any event at
which representatives of a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization are
similarly welcome. Defense exhibitions in Doha and Tehran have an open door
policy for anyone and everyone, notoriously welcome U.S. allies and foes alike.
Both Qatar and Iran harbor terrorist leaders from Hamas and al-Qaeda,
respectively, and finance terror organizations. This much is clear.



“The U.S. should no longer leave to chance the possibility that companies
supplying the U.S. military will not conduct business in a manner that aligns
with U.S. interests. To do so, the U.S. should declare a clear shift in its
interests by using its planned meetings with Qatari officials tomorrow to
announce sanctions against the State of Qatar, the DIMDEX conference and its
organizers including the Al Thani royal family.



“Qatar has become a breeding ground for terrorist activities that the U.S. and
Western companies should find themselves nowhere near. It is time that we cease
to ignore Iran and Qatar’s malign behaviors and only conduct business with
those aligned with U.S. values.”



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