Qatar Condemns Iran’s Attack on U.S. Airbase in Its Country

by Misty Severi

Qatar on Monday condemned Iran’s attack on an American military base in its country, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said in a statement, and said his country reserved the right to respond.

Iran launched six missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar earlier Monday, which were in response to the United States’ bombing of its nuclear facilities over the weekend. 

Al-Ansari said Qatar successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties have been reported so far.

“The State of Qatar strongly condemns the attack that targeted Al-Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard,” al-Ansari said. “We consider this a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Qatar, its airspace, international law, and the United Nations Charter. We affirm that Qatar reserves the right to respond directly in a manner equivalent with the nature and scale of this brazen aggression, in line with international law.”

Al-Ansari urged the U.S. and Iran to descalate the conflict in the Middle East, which escalated earlier this month when Israel launched aerial strikes against Iran to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.

“We emphasize that the continuation of such escalatory military actions will undermine security and stability in the region, dragging it into situations that could have catastrophic consequences for international peace and security,” al-Ansari said. “We call for the immediate cessation of all military actions and for a serious return to the negotiating table and dialogue … We reaffirm that dialogue is the only way to overcome the current crises and ensure the security of the region and the peace of its people.”

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Misty Severi is a reporter for Just the News.
Photo “Majed al-Ansari” by Majed al-Ansari. 

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