Authorities detected 65 ballistic missiles and 12 drones originating from Iran.
At least eight people were injured, including one critically, by fragments from Iran’s missile attacks on Doha, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior spokesperson Abdullah Khalifa Al-Muftah confirmed.
Al-Muftah’s remarks came in a televised press conference in Doha late on Saturday alongside officials from Qatar’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
Al-Muftah said Qatar remains stable, with authorities responding to 114 reports of falling missile debris nationwide.
Staff Lt. Col. Nasser Mohammed Al Kubaisi, Acting Director of the Directorate of Morale Guidance at MOD, also briefed the press on the current situation.
He confirmed that 65 ballistic missiles and 12 drones originating from Iran were detected, noting that 63 missiles and 11 drones were shot down before reaching their targets.
“Due to the intensity and multiple directions of the attacks, two ballistic missiles reached Al-Udeid Air Base and a drone targeted one of the early warning radars, with no human casualties reported,” he explained.
Ibrahim Al-Hashmi, Director of the Media and Communications Department at MOFA, reiterated Qatar’s rejection of Iran’s aggression on the country, slamming it as “a blatant violation of its national sovereignty”.
The renewed targeting of Qatari territory undoubtedly reflects no goodwill and undermines the foundations of understanding upon which bilateral relations between the two countries were built,” he said.
Iran’s attacks on Qatar were under retaliatory measures against the United States’ interests in the Gulf, including military bases, following its joint aggression on its territories along with Israel.
The phones of Qatar’s residents buzzed on several occasions with alerts urging them to avoid leaving their houses as a precautionary measure.
Qatar temporarily closed its airspace, prompting Qatar Airways to temporarily suspend flights to and from Doha until further notice.
Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) also affirmed the health sector’s full readiness to respond to emergencies in coordination with relevant authorities. Healthcare facilities continue to operate as usual, with emergency departments running around the clock, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced the transition to remote learning for kindergartens, public and private schools, educational centres and universities from Sunday, 1 March.
The Council of Ministers Secretariat General also announced the adoption of remote work on Sunday for employees across all ministries, government entities, public bodies and institutions. Qatar’s Ministry of Labour similarly recommended that remote working arrangements apply for all employees in private-sector entities.
