Interior Ministry officials said there were 114 reports of 66 missiles being fired at Qatar and falling debris.
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Published February 28, 2026
Doha, Qatar – Qatar has been hit by a barrage of Iranian missile fire, with missile fragments falling on multiple locations in the country, injuring eight people, authorities said.
Brigadier General Abdullah Khalifa Al-Mufta, director of communications at Qatar’s Interior Ministry, said in a televised address on Saturday that 66 missiles had been fired at Qatar and authorities had received 114 reports of falling debris across the country. He said one of the injured was in serious condition.
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The Interior Ministry issued an emergency alert, urging people to stay indoors and away from military installations, warning them not to approach or handle unidentified debris and to report it to authorities.
Qatar’s Ministry of Defense announced that it had “successfully thwarted” a second wave of attacks targeting multiple regions. He said all missiles were intercepted before reaching the territory and called on residents to remain calm and follow authorities’ instructions.
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the targeting of Qatari territory by Iranian ballistic missiles as “reckless and irresponsible,” a “clear violation” of sovereignty, and an escalation of threats to regional stability.
Ibrahim Sultan Al Hashemi, head of communications at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the attack violated the principle of “good neighborliness” and that Qatar reserved the right to respond “in accordance with international law.”
The ministry also called for an immediate end to the escalation and a return to negotiations.
The missile barrage came as Iran launched attacks across the Gulf in response to attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, which escalated to air defense intercepts by multiple countries. Reuters reported that Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain intercepted Iranian missiles, while Jordan also intercepted missiles.
This is not the first attack on Qatar by Iran. In June 2025, during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, Iran fired a missile at Al-Udeid Air Base, a key facility housing U.S. forces near Doha.
Saturday’s barrage came after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, raising fears of an escalating conflict and increasing pressure on Gulf states that are home to American troops and critical energy infrastructure.
The development heightened anxiety across the Gulf. Air raid sirens, interceptions and warnings of unexploded ordnance disrupted daily Ramadan life in the Gulf region as leaders urged restraint amid fears of escalating hostilities.
