“They’re the closest to Iran bodily, so, with different international locations, I observed that that they had to journey about 45 minutes to get there. With you, you might stroll proper throughout the border, so you’re in a extra harmful place,” Trump said.
Trump: “Qatar is the closest to Iran, bodily. With different international locations, I observed that they had to journey about 45 minutes to get there. With you, you might stroll proper throughout the border.”
There is not any land border between Iran and Qatar. They’re separated by the Persian Gulf. pic.twitter.com/Li2RBmeFK9
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) June 16, 2026
Qatar and Iran are literally separated by the Persian Gulf, a physique of water, at a distance of about 119 miles. Trump had the audacity to declare in any other case even subsequent to the nation’s ruler, and it’s not even the primary time. In October, Trump told reporters on Air Pressure One, “They’re actually, you stroll over from Iran to Qatar. You’ll be able to stroll it in a single second. You go ‘increase increase,’ and now you’re in Qatar, that’s robust territory”—to a lot ridicule on-line.
Has nobody bothered to right the president? It’s doable that advisers have tried, just for Trump to ignore them. Iranian state media determined to provide their assist in a publish on X Tuesday, including a map with video of Trump’s feedback.
Donald Trump says Iran and Qatar share a land border and you may cross on foot.
This is the map to test that declare. pic.twitter.com/zVgWc8wSax
— IRNA Information Company ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) June 16, 2026
