Qatar condemns ‘blatant violation’ of territory by Iran in missile attack: statement

Published February 28, 2026 Updated February 28, 2026 04:11pm

Qatar has condemned an Iranian missile attack on its territory after several rounds of explosions were heard across Doha, AFP reports.

The country’s foreign ministry voiced in a statement “its strong condemnation of the targeting of Qatari territory by Iranian ballistic missiles. It considers this a blatant violation of its national sovereignty”, adding it “reserves its full right to respond to this attack”.

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