Qatar summons Iranian ambassador over airspace violation, condemns Al-Udeid attack

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.