Majid bin Mohammed Al-Ansari, advisor to the Prime Minister and spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Qatar’s defenses successfully thwarted the attack and shot down the Iranian missiles.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had launched a missile campaign dubbed the “Annunciation of Victory,” targeting U.S. military bases in both Iraq and Qatar.<\/p>\n
The IRGC described Al Udeid as “the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force and the largest strategic asset” of the U.S. Army in West Asia.<\/p>\n
“Iran will not leave any attack on its territorial integrity, sovereignty, and national security unanswered under any circumstances,” the IRGC added in the statement.<\/p>\n
Airspace over Qatar and the neighboring United Arab Emirates was closed ahead of the attacks.<\/p>\n
Qatar says no casualties were caused in the Iranian attacks. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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