Qatar announced the destruction of more than 100 Iranian missiles

Qatar's air defense forces shot down more than 100 cruise missiles fired from Iran during the escalation of the conflict between Iran and Israel. This was announced on March 3 by the Ministry of Defense of Qatar in X (former. Twitter).

"Qatar's air defense forces shot down 101 cruise missiles and 39 drones, which were directed against various targets in the country," the ministry said in a statement.

The agency adds that 98 of the 101 launched missiles were successfully intercepted. In addition, according to Qatar, 24 drones and two Su-24 bombers were destroyed.

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On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military operation in Iran. US President Donald Trump called it the goal of protecting the American people. Israel and the United States have carried out numerous attacks on military and civilian targets in Iran, including a school in the city of Minab. Major Iranian cities, including Tehran, were hit. The Supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has died.

In response, Iran launched Operation True Promise 4 and attacked American military bases in the Middle East, as well as Israeli cities. Tehran is attacking the Persian Gulf countries. According to the Red Crescent, at least 555 people were killed in Iran itself due to Israeli and US strikes.

The official representative of the country's Foreign Ministry, Majid bin Mohammed al-Ansari, said on March 2 that 20 people were injured as a result of Iran's strikes on Qatar. He added that most of the victims suffered minor injuries.

On the same day, two Iranian drones attacked energy facilities in Qatar, one of which belongs to the oil and gas company Qatar Energy. There was no information about civilian casualties. The Qatari Ministry of Defense assured that the damage from the damage will be assessed by relevant departments, then a statement from the authorities will be issued.

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