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Qatar Reports Intercepting Nine Ballistic Missiles and Drones from Iran

17/03/2026 | 23:47:01

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Amman, March 17 (Petra) -- The Qatari Ministry of Defense announced that Qatar was targeted on Tuesday evening by nine ballistic missiles and several drones launched from Iran.

The ministry, in a statement cited by the official Qatari News Agency (QNA), said that the Qatari Armed Forces successfully intercepted all ballistic missiles and drones.

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