Qatar condemns Iranian missile and drone attacks on Jordan and UAE as Gulf tensions spike

Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a formal condemnation of Iran’s missile and drone strikes on Jordan and the United Arab Emirates on August 31, 2026, calling the attacks clear violations of national sovereignty and international law. The statement urged an immediate halt to military operations and a return to diplomatic dialogue, while expressing solidarity with both targeted nations. What actually happened on August 31 Jordan bore the brunt of the Iranian assault. Missiles were fired at two Jordanian military installations, King Hussein Airbase and Al Azraq Airbase, both of which host US military assets and personnel. The Jordanian armed forces reported intercepting eight incoming Iranian ballistic missiles. The UAE faced a separate threat in the form of a drone that allegedly approached its territorial waters. Emirati authorities intercepted the drone and denied claims that Al Minhad Air Base, a key installation south of Dubai, had been struck. Iran framed the strikes as retaliation. The trigger was a US airstrike against Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, carried out on August 30, 2026. The broader context: a year of building pressure Th...