An Interior Ministry official says 66 missiles were fired at Qatar and there were 114 reports of falling shrapnel.
Posted on February 28, 2026
Doha, Qatar – Eight people were injured in Qatar after missile shrapnel landed in multiple locations across the country, officials said, following a bombardment by Iranian missiles that Qatar said were intercepted by its air defenses.
Brigadier Abdullah Khalifa Al-Muftah, head of public relations at Qatar’s Interior Ministry, said in a televised speech Saturday that 66 missiles were fired at Qatar and that authorities received 114 reports of falling shrapnel across the country. He said one of the injured was in serious condition.
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The Ministry of the Interior issued an emergency alert urging the public to stay away from military sites and stay indoors, warning people not to approach or handle unidentified debris and to report this to the authorities.
Qatar’s Defense Ministry said it had “successfully intercepted” a second wave of attacks targeting several areas. He said all missiles were intercepted before reaching the country’s territory and urged residents to remain calm and follow official instructions.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry condemned what it called an attack on Qatari territory with Iranian ballistic missiles, calling it “reckless and irresponsible,” as well as a “flagrant violation” of sovereignty and an escalation that threatens regional stability.
Ibrahim Sultan Al-Hashemi, head of public relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the attack was incompatible with the principles 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 following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, an escalation that led to interceptions of air defenses in several countries. Reuters news agency reported that Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain said they intercepted Iranian missiles, while Jordan also intercepted missiles.
This is not the first Iranian attack on Qatar. In June 2025, during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, Iran launched missiles at Al Udeid Air Base, a key facility hosting US forces near Doha.
Saturday’s bombing came after the United States and Israel carried out attacks on Iran, raising fears of a broader conflict and increasing pressure on Gulf states hosting American forces and critical energy infrastructure.
The developments raised anxiety across the Gulf, where Ramadan routines were disrupted by airstrike alerts, interceptions and warnings about unexploded fragments, as leaders urged restraint amid fears of a growing confrontation.
