Qatar denies involvement in military action against Iran

The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied involvement in military operations against Iran, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari wrote on X, Report informs.

"Qatar has not been part of the campaign targeting Iran. We are exercising our right in self defense and deterring Iranian attacks against our country.

We urge media outlets to use credible Qataris sources when reporting on Qatar," Majed Al Ansari wrote.

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Qatar carried out strikes inside Iran over the past 24 hours, senior Western diplomatic sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, as Doha accused Tehran of targeting civilian infrastructure and warned it would respond, Report informs.

The Qatari action came after the country said it thwarted an attempted attack on Hamad International Airport in Doha, according to remarks by Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari cited by N12.

Al-Ansari said Qatar did not receive advance warning from Iran ahead of the missile launches.

An N12 News update on the strikes, also citing Western sources, said the Qatari strike occurred within the last day.

The network did not provide details about the targets, the type of strike, or the scope of the reported operation.

Qatar also did not publicly announce a strike inside Iran in the statements quoted in the N12 update.

Iran did not immediately comment on the strikes.