Qatar disputes Iran's account of where missiles struck

Qatar said Friday that UN-submitted records show Iranian missiles hit civilian areas, contradicting Tehran's claim that strikes targeted only US military facilities.

By Middle East Affairs
September 7, 2026
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Qatar said Friday that official records it submitted to the United Nations document Iranian missile strikes on civilian, commercial and residential areas in the country. The statement contradicts claims by Iran's Foreign Ministry that the attacks were limited to US military installations.

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari made the remarks in response to a post by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on the social media platform X. Baghaei had cited a safety and security risk assessment that Qatar had prepared for an International Telecommunication Union conference, saying the document confirmed Iranian strikes targeted only US military facilities.

Al-Ansari said Qatar was inviting Iran to review the official documentation it had filed with the UN, according to Anadolu, Turkey's state news agency. The dispute centers on the scope and targets of Iranian military operations conducted from Qatari territory.

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