Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, PhD, Qatar’s deputy prime minster and minister of state for defence affairs, responds to the international political criticisms that triggered a four-nation blockade against the country, the resulting crisis and how it’s shaping Qatar’s diplomatic strategy, the Iran nuclear deal’s potential dissolution, Al Udeid Air Base, modernization and more during a March 13, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2018 Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX). Our coverage is sponsored by DIMDEX 2018.