The Government of Qatar reported on Monday (23) that intercepted ballistic missiles launched by Iran against a US military base located on its territory.
The Iranian offensive was a direct retaliation for Washington’s attacks on Saturday (21) against three Persian country’s strategic facilities – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
According to sources heard by AxiosIran launched ten missiles toward Qatar and one against Iraq. None of them would have hit their target. THE Fox News He reported that Qatar’s defenses, with US support, were able to neutralize the threat before any impact.
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O Wall Street Journal He had already anticipated that the United States identified signs that Tehran prepared a military response and that Doha had closed its airspace by precaution, canceling dozens of Qatar Airways flights.
In a statement published in X (former Twitter), the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Majed Al Ansari, confirmed that Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted by the country’s air defenses. He classified the action as “blatant aggression” and stated that Qatar reserves the right to respond “equivalent to nature and scale” of the attack, according to international law.
The Al-Eude Air Base, which houses thousands of American military and strategic equipment, has been alert to possible attacks since the new phase of clashes between Israel and Iran.
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Tehran confirms attack, but says he warned Qatar
Iranian state agency Tasnim confirmed that the offensive was conducted by Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and described the action as a “powerful and victorious” response to American bombings.
Three Iranian authorities told the press that Doha was previously informed about the attacks in an attempt to avoid civil or military lows.
“Iran will not leave any attack on its territorial integrity, sovereignty and unanswered national security,” the IRGC said in a statement.
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Attacks increase the risk of regionalization of conflict
The attempt to attack Qatar raises the fear of a regionalization of the conflict started last week, when Israel bombed Iranian facilities and cities like Tehran and Esfahan.
The offensive was answered with missiles against Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem. The direct involvement of the United States by attacking Iran’s nuclear power plants on Saturday expanded the level of tension in the Persian Gulf.
Iran has not officially commented on Monday’s shots, but had promised to retaliate US bombings. Qatar is home to the Al Udeid Air Base, considered the main US military installation in the region and command center for operations in the Middle East and Central Asia.
