Qatari Foreign Ministry: defense systems shot down 89 Iranian missiles
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Qatari Foreign Ministry: defense systems shot down 89 Iranian missiles

02 March, 2026.Iran-Israel.1 sources

Iran missile and drone strikes

For the second day, Iran continued to launch missiles and drones toward what it says are military bases and American interests in a number of Arab countries.

Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid Al-Ansari said that defense systems shot down 89 Iranian missiles out of 93 that targeted Qatar, amid the US-Israeli war on Tehran

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Iran said the strikes were in response to military operations carried out by Israel and the United States against targets inside Iran since Saturday morning.

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Key Takeaways

  • Defense systems shot down 89 of 93 Iranian missiles targeting Qatar.
  • Most of 25 Iranian drones were intercepted before reaching their targets.
  • Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid Al-Ansari told ABC and stressed Qatar's commitment to peace.

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