Qatar condemns Iranian missile strike on Al Udeid Base
Doha: Qatar has strongly condemned Iran’s missile attack on the US-operated Al Udeid Air Base, calling it a “blatant violation” of the country’s sovereignty and international norms.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said, “The IRGC’s strike on Al Udeid is a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty, its airspace, and the UN Charter.”
He further stated that “Qatar reserves the right to respond directly to this aggression in accordance with international law.”
Al-Ansari also noted that Qatari air defences had successfully intercepted the missiles launched by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), preventing any damage to the base.
The statement comes amid rising tensions in the region following Iran’s confirmed missile campaign targeting US bases in both Qatar and Iraq.
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Niqab incident: Nitish Kumar perhaps revealing his true colours, says J-K CM
Srinagar (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday criticised his Bihar counterpart over the niqab incident and said that Nitish Kumar might be slowly revealing his true nature.
"Nitish Kumar, who was once considered a secular leader, may be slowly showing his true colours," Abdullah told reporters here on the sidelines of a function.
Abdullah said Kumar removing the face veil of a Muslim woman doctor was wrong and cannot be justified by any means.
"We have seen this kind of incident here several years ago. Have you forgotten how Mehbooba Mufti removed the burqa of a legitimate voter inside a polling station? That act was wrong, and this act (of Kumar) is also wrong.
"If the (Bihar) chief minister did not want to hand over the order to her (Muslim woman), they could have kept her aside. However, to humiliate her like this is totally wrong," the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said.
Kumar stirred a huge controversy after he removed the face veil of a Muslim woman at a function earlier this week.
