Qatar shot down two Iranian Su-24 bombers—the first aerial clash with manned Iranian aircraft in the three-day Israel-Iran war—as Iran launched fresh ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for strikes on Tehran. Attacks on energy infrastructure are disrupting Gulf production.
Air raid sirens wailed across Jerusalem as Iran fired a new barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel, targeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office and Israeli Air Force headquarters, according to the Revolutionary Guard. This marks ongoing retaliation since US-backed Israeli strikes hit Iranian military sites, including near Tehran's presidential compound, on February 28.
Qatar's military reported downing two Iranian Su-24 bombers, plus seven ballistic missiles and five drones. The state's energy firm halted liquefied natural gas production after Iranian drone strikes on its facilities. Broader impacts include a hit on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman and a Saudi Arabian refinery, curbing regional output.
In Kuwait, explosions rocked the US embassy after air defenses mistakenly downed three American jets amid suspected Iranian threats. Reports also note blasts in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain, and a UK airbase evacuation on Cyprus following minor drone damage.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told China's Wang Yi that Tehran holds no hostility toward Gulf states and seeks good relations. In Iraq, strikes hit a Kataeb Hezbollah base and Arbil airport with US presence. From Lebanon, Hezbollah fired rockets at Israeli border villages, prompting Israeli airstrikes killing at least 30.
