An Interior Ministry official says that 66 missiles were fired at Qatar and there are reports of 114 pieces of shrapnel falling.
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Doha, Qatar – Eight people were injured in Qatar after missile shrapnel fell on several locations across the country, officials said, with Qatar saying the volley of Iranian missiles had been intercepted by its air defence forces.
Brigadier Abdullah Khalifa al-Mufta, head of public relations at Qatar’s interior ministry, said in a televised address on Saturday that 66 missiles were fired at Qatar and authorities received 114 reports of shrapnel falling across the country. He said that the condition of one of the injured is critical.
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The Interior Ministry issued an emergency warning urging the public to stay away from military sites and stay indoors, warning people to avoid approaching or handling any unidentified debris and to report it to authorities.
All missiles before they reached the country’s territory,
Qatar’s Defence Ministry said it “successfully prevented” a second wave of attacks targeting several areas. The Defence Ministry stated that they intercepted all missiles before they reached the country’s territory, urging residents to maintain calm and adhere to official instructions.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry condemned the targeting of Qatari territory with Iranian ballistic missiles, calling it “reckless and irresponsible,” “a gross violation” of sovereignty, and “a threat to regional stability.”
Ibrahim Sultan al-Hashemi, head of public relations at the Foreign Ministry, said the attack was inconsistent with the principles of “good neighbourliness” and that Qatar reserved the right to respond “in accordance with international law.”
The ministry also called for an immediate end to tensions and a return to talks.
The missile attacks came as Iran launched attacks across the Gulf following US-Israeli attacks on Iran, leading to increased air-defence interdiction in several countries. Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain said they intercepted Iranian missiles, while Jordan also intercepted aircraft, news agency Reuters reported.
This incident is not the first Iranian attack on Qatar. In June 2025, during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, Iran launched missiles at Al Udeid Air Base, a major facility hosting US forces near Doha.
Saturday’s bombing followed attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel, raising fears of a wider conflict and increasing pressure on Gulf countries that host US forces and critical energy infrastructure.
The development raised concerns across the Gulf, where Ramadan routines were disrupted by airstrike alerts, interceptions and warnings about unidentified fragments, Leaders urged restraint amid fears of a wider confrontation.
