Qatar has said it reserves the right to respond directly and in accordance with international law after Iran targeted the al Udeid U.S. military base in Doha in response to U.S. attacks on its nuclear facilities over the weekend.
A spokesperson for the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari said that Qatari air defenses “thwarted the attack and successfully intercepted the Iranian missiles.”
"We affirm that the State of Qatar reserves the right to respond directly in a manner proportional to the nature and scale of this blatant aggression," the diplomat said.
The spokesperson confirmed that the U.S. base had been evacuated as a precaution ahead of the attack.
Saudi Arabia's reaction
Saudi Arabia condemned strikes launched by Iran on targets in Qatar, the Saudi foreign ministry said.
The Kingdom expressed its full solidarity and unwavering support for the brotherly State of Qatar, pledging to place all of its resources at Doha’s disposal to assist in any measures it may take in response to the attack.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemns and denounces in the strongest terms the aggression launched by Iran against the sisterly State of Qatar, which constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and the principles of good neighborliness,” the statement reads.
Egypt's reaction
Egypt also expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the Iranian attacks, considering them a “violation of its sovereignty, a threat to its territorial integrity, and a violation of international law and the United Nations Charter.”
Egypt expressed its “deep concern over the rapidly escalating and dangerous situation in the region,” according to a statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
