The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar summoned on Tuesday Ali Salehabadi, ambassador of Iran to Qatar, to formally protest what it described as a serious breach of its sovereignty.

During the meeting, Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, strongly condemned Monday’s attack on Al-Udeid Air Base carried out by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The Qatari government labeled the act as a “blatant violation” of Qatar’s airspace and territorial sovereignty, as well as a breach of international law and the United Nations Charter.

The Ministry reaffirmed that Qatar reserves the right to respond to the incident in line with international law.

Al Muraikhi expressed Qatar’s disappointment, emphasizing that such actions run counter to the principle of good neighborliness and the historically close ties between the two nations.

He emphasized the urgent need to immediately return to dialogue and diplomatic channels to resolve disputes and outstanding issues, avoid escalation, and halt military operations in an effort to promote regional and international stability.

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, delivered a live press conference in Doha this afternoon, Tuesday June 24, and said Iran’s attack on the US base near Doha was unacceptable.

Discussing the recent developments in the Middle East, Al Thani reaffirmed Qatar’s commitment to diplomacy and mediation efforts in the region.

“The attack on the state of Qatar is an unacceptable act, especially as Qatar has been making great diplomatic efforts in order to de-escalate the situation,” said Sheikh Mohammed, adding Doha was “taken by surprise” by the move from what it considers a “neighbourly” country.

He praised the Qatari armed forces for “fending off the attack”, saying they shot down all the Iranian-deployed missiles except one.

The conference comes in the wake of heightened tensions following Iran’s missile strikes on the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday.

Qatar confirmed that while the majority of the missiles were intercepted, one missile impacted the base without causing casualties. The Qatari government condemned the attack and called for all parties to return to the negotiating table to prevent further escalation.

In his address, Al Thani emphasized the importance of dialogue and cooperation among all stakeholders to ensure regional stability and security.

He also reiterated Qatar’s readiness to facilitate discussions aimed at de-escalating the current tensions.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced Tuesday morning that no ceasefire agreement has been reached with Israel, despite claims from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting otherwise.

“As Iran has repeatedly made clear: Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around. As of now, there is no agreement on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations,” Araghchi stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

The comment came in response to President Trump’s earlier announcement that Iran and Israel had agreed to a “complete and total” ceasefire, following days of escalating conflict. Araghchi emphasized that Iran’s military response was conditional on Israel halting its operations.

“Provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 a.m. Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards,” he said, adding that the “final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.”

Araghchi confirmed that Iran’s retaliatory military strikes continued up until the deadline. “Together with all Iranians, I thank our brave Armed Forces who remain ready to defend our dear country until their last drop of blood,” he said.

In a significant escalation on Monday, Iran launched a missile attack on the U.S. military’s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. This came a day after American airstrikes targeted three Iranian nuclear facilities inside Iran—part of a broader U.S.-backed Israeli offensive that began on June 13.

Tehran maintains that its military actions are in self-defense following what it calls unprovoked acts of aggression by Israel and its allies. The international community continues to call for de-escalation as fears of a broader regional war mount.