Iran Fires Five Missiles at Doha; Qatar Intercepts Them

Qatar reported that its armed forces intercepted Iranian missiles over Doha after loud explosions triggered a National Emergency Alert and raised the country’s security threat level; sources differ on the number of projectiles intercepted.

“audio-rewind audio-play audio-forward * audio-volume-mute close Toggle Play Qatar releases video of interception of Iranian missiles Footage released Monday by the Qatari Ministry of Defence shows Iranian missiles and drones being intercepted over the Gulf nation”

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Doha News said “Qatar’s armed forces intercepted five Iranian missiles targeting the country after loud explosions were heard in Doha and residents received a National Emergency Alert warning that the security threat level had been elevated.”

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Al Jazeera published footage and reported that “the ministry said earlier that it had intercepted a total of 17 ballistic missiles and six drones launched from Iran that day,” creating a clear discrepancy in counts across reports.

Monte Carlo Al-Dawliya / MCD described the incident within an ongoing pattern, noting that “Qatar accused Iran of continuing to target infrastructure within its territory, more than a week after strikes by Iranian drones that caused gas production in the country to stop.”

Qatari officials strongly condemned the strikes as attacks on sovereignty and on life-sustaining infrastructure, with the Foreign Ministry and its spokesperson framing the strikes as intolerable.

Doha News quoted Majed Al-Ansari saying the targeting of vital infrastructure “is a grave danger for the people of the region and beyond, whatever party is doing this, this needs to stop immediately. This region cannot take these kinds of attacks on its facilities.”

Monte Carlo Al-Dawliya / MCD

Doha News also recorded his rebuke: “We rebuke any justification that the Iranians are offering for these attacks. This is an attack on our sovereignty, an attack on our people, an attack on our economy, an attack on our infrastructure and vital infrastructure.”

Monte Carlo Al-Dawliya / MCD similarly reported that Doha “condemns any justification the Iranians offer for these attacks,” and Al Jazeera’s release of interception footage underscored the Qatari ministry’s public presentation of the incident.

Operational details reported by the outlets include emergency measures, limited airport operations, and visual confirmation of interceptions.

“Qatar accuses Iran of continuing to target its infrastructure and warns of global economic repercussions of the war On Tuesday, Qatar accused Iran of continuing to target infrastructure within its territory, more than a week after strikes by Iranian drones that caused gas production in the country to stop”

Monte Carlo Al-Dawliya / MCD

Doha News said residents received a National Emergency Alert and reported that “Limited repatriation flights to and from Hamad International Airport (HIA) continued on Tuesday through a temporary air corridor.”

Al Jazeera published Ministry of Defence footage showing missiles and drones being intercepted and stated that the ministry reported a larger tally of intercepts that day.

Monte Carlo Al-Dawliya / MCD placed these events in a sequence following earlier drone strikes that had disrupted gas production, underlining ongoing operational and economic disruptions.

Qatari officials warned of wider economic consequences and highlighted their international defence partnerships while urging an end to attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure.

Doha News carried Al-Ansari’s warning that “The ripple effects of attacking the energy facilities in this region, the ripple effects of blocking maritime navigation that’s taking place right now. It will be felt across the world.”

Monte Carlo Al-Dawliya / MCD

Monte Carlo Al-Dawliya / MCD reiterated that Qatar warned attacks on energy facilities could have “global economic repercussions,” and Doha News framed the strikes as an attack on the economy and infrastructure, tying the security incident to broader regional economic risks.

Al Jazeera’s published footage served to publicise the interceptions amid those warnings.

Qatar stressed its sovereign right to choose diplomatic relationships and pointed to defence partnerships as part of its security posture, while also warning the public about opportunistic scams amid the crisis.

“**LIVE: Qatar intercepts 5 Iranian missiles; attacks on Qatar infrastructure could impact global economy, says MoFA** *Asmahan Qarjouli* *March 10, 2026* The Doha News live blog is updated regularly as developments unfold in Qatar following Iranian attacks on the country amid the ongoing war with Israel and the United States”

Doha News

Doha News quoted the ministry spokesman: “No one in the world, including the Iranian foreign minister, has any say on Qatari sovereignty and who we choose to host in our country and what kind of diplomatic relationships we’re going to have.”

Al Jazeera

The same briefing reiterated that “The strategic partnership not only with the U.S. but all of our defence partners in the world is not up for question.”

Doha News also noted that “Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MOI) also warned the public against scam calls exploiting the current regional crisis,” and Monte Carlo Al-Dawliya / MCD reported Doha’s condemnation of justifications for the attacks, though it noted officials “without specifying which facilities are being targeted,” leaving some operational details unclear in the public record.