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Zawya
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Zawya
Qatar strongly condemns Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base
DOHA: Qatar has strongly condemned the Iranian attack that targeted Al Udeid Air Base this evening. Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, Advisor to the Qatari Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed Qatar's strong condemnation of the attack on Al Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He described it as a flagrant violation of Qatar's sovereignty and airspace, international law, and the United Nations Charter. Dr. Al Ansari affirmed that Qatar reserves the right to a direct response proportionate to the nature and scale of this blatant aggression, in accordance with international law. Dr. Al Ansari stated to the Qatar News Agency (QNA) that Qatari air defences successfully thwarted the attack and repelled the missiles. He also noted that the Ministry of Defence would issue a clarifying statement regarding the circumstances of the attack at a later time.
RNZ News
19 hours ago
- Politics
- RNZ News
Live: Iran strikes US base in Qatar in response to US attack on Iranian nuclear sites
People film projectiles over Doha in Qatar on 23 June, 2025. Qatar has condemned an Iranian attack on the largest US military base in the region, hosted in the Gulf state, calling it a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty". Photo: AFP Qatar has condemned Iran for attacking the US' Al Udeid Air Base, calling it "a flagrant violation of Qatar's sovereignty and airspace". Iran fired missiles in response to a US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities at the weekend. Explosions were heard over Qatar's capital Doha on Monday, a Reuters witness reported, shortly after a Western diplomat said there had been a credible Iranian threat against the base. Iranian state TV later said the country had begun an operation against a US base in Qatar. Qatar said it reserved the right to respond directly and in accordance with international law. Israel had earlier carried out fresh strikes against Iran including on the capital Tehran and the Iranian nuclear facility at Fordow, a target of the US attack at the weekend. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the notorious Evin prison had been targeted, alongside several other sites, including the flagship building of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Corps. - Reuters / CNN
Khaleej Times
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
UAE condemns Iranian targeting of Al Udeid base in Qatar
UAE condemned in the strongest terms the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' targeting of Al Udeid Air Base in the sisterly State of Qatar, considering it a flagrant violation of Qatar's sovereignty and airspace, and a clear contravention of international law and the United Nations Charter. The UAE affirmed its categorical rejection of any attack that threatens the security and safety of the State of Qatar and undermines the security and stability of the region. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the UAE's full solidarity with Qatar and its unwavering support for all measures aimed at protecting the security and safety of its citizens and residents. The Ministry also stressed the need for an immediate halt to military escalation, warning that the continuation of such escalatory actions would undermine regional security and drag the region down dangerous paths that would have disastrous repercussions for international peace and security. The Ministry further called for diplomatic solutions and the principle of good neighbourliness, noting that serious dialogue is the only way to overcome current crises and preserve the security and stability of the region and the peace of its peoples.
