Iran has launched an attack on a United States army base in Qatar in retaliation for US strikes on a number of key Iranian nuclear amenities over the weekend.
No accidents have but been reported after Iran on Monday fired a missile barrage concentrating on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which had been evacuated and was protected by Qatari air defences.
Whereas some analysts imagine the comparatively restricted Iranian response indicators a want to de-escalate tensions with the US, quite a few nations have strongly condemned the assault.
Listed here are a few of the statements launched by numerous nations in response.
United States
Posting on the Fact Social social media platform, US President Donald Trump wrote: “Iran has formally responded to our Obliteration of their Nuclear Amenities with a really weak response, which we anticipated, and have very successfully countered. There have been 14 missiles fired — 13 have been knocked down, and 1 was ‘let out,’ as a result of it was headed in a nonthreatening course. I’m happy to report that NO Individuals have been harmed, and hardly any injury was accomplished. Most significantly, they’ve gotten all of it out of their ‘system’ and there’ll, hopefully, be no additional HATE. I wish to thank Iran for giving us early discover, which made it attainable for no lives to be misplaced, and no one to be injured. Maybe Iran can now proceed to Peace and Concord within the Area, and I’ll enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the identical. Thanks to your consideration to this matter!”
Qatar
“Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Overseas Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari expressed the State of Qatar’s robust condemnation of the assault that focused Al-Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, and regarded this a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Qatar, its airspace, worldwide legislation, and the United Nations Constitution.
“He affirmed that Qatar reserves the correct to reply instantly in a way equal with the nature and scale of this brazen aggression, according to worldwide legislation.”
Saudi Arabia
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expresses its condemnation and denunciation, within the strongest phrases attainable, [of] the aggression launched by Iran towards the brotherly State of Qatar, which constitutes a flagrant violation of worldwide legislation and the ideas of excellent neighborliness, and a completely unacceptable act that can’t be justified underneath any circumstances.”
United Arab Emirates
“The United Arab Emirates condemned within the strongest phrases the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s concentrating on of Al Udeid Air Base within the sisterly State of Qatar, contemplating it a flagrant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and airspace, and a transparent contravention of worldwide legislation and the UN Constitution. The UAE affirmed its categorical rejection of any assault that threatens the safety and security of Qatar and undermines the safety and stability of the area.”
Bahrain
“The Kingdom of Bahrain affirms its full help for the sisterly State of Qatar following the Iranian assault on its territory.
“The Kingdom of Bahrain additionally expresses its full solidarity with the sisterly State of Qatar, as required by the bond of brotherhood and blood, which confirms the solidarity of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations in these delicate circumstances the area goes by means of to exert the required efforts to train self-restraint, keep away from escalation, and resolve all disputes by means of peaceable means.”
Kuwait
“The State of Kuwait expresses its robust condemnation and denunciation of the assaults concentrating on Al Udeid Air Base within the sisterly State of Qatar by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. This assault constitutes a flagrant violation of Qatari sovereignty and airspace, in addition to of worldwide legislation and the United Nations Constitution. It constitutes a harmful escalation that threatens peace, safety, and stability within the area.
“The State of Kuwait affirms its full help for the brothers within the sisterly State of Qatar, its management, authorities and folks, and its full help for all measures taken to protect its sovereignty, safety and stability, together with its proper to reply instantly in a way commensurate with the magnitude of this blatant aggression.”
France
President Emmanuel Macron issued an announcement saying: “France’s solidarity [is] with Qatar, which has been struck by Iran on its soil. I’m in shut contact with the nation’s authorities and our companions within the area. I name on all events to train the utmost restraint, de-escalate, and return to the negotiating desk. This spiral of chaos should finish.”
Iran
Posting on the social media platform X, Iran’s Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wrote: “We didn’t hurt anybody. And we won’t settle for any harassment from anybody underneath any circumstances. And we won’t undergo anybody’s harassment; That is the logic of the Iranian nation.”