The Middle Eastern country of Qatar issued an angry statement Monday after an Iranian missile hit a vehicle in the United Arab Emirates, killing one.
As we’ve reported, the embattled Islamic Republic of Iran is lobbing missiles and drones at virtually everybody and anybody as it lashes out against Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli mission that has taken out former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and much of the leadership hierarchy. It's also decimated significant portions of their military power.
Now, a random person in the UAE has paid the ultimate price for Iran’s campaign of terror:
Statement | Qatar Condemns Iranian Attack that Kills One Person in UAE, Affirms Solidarity
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) March 16, 2026
Doha | March 16, 2026
The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation of the Iranian targeting that led to a missile striking a civilian vehicle in the Al Bahia area in the sisterly… pic.twitter.com/J8Vuftp5O7
Qatar said the strike amounted to a “serious escalation” in hostilities:
Qatar on Monday condemned Iran after it said the regime launched a missile that struck a civilian vehicle in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), killing one person in a “serious escalation.”
The missile strike happened in the Al Bahia area in the UAE, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
The ministry described the act “as a serious escalation and a blatant violation of the UAE's sovereignty, as well as a direct threat to the security and stability of the region.”
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms that the Islamic Republic of Iran's continued opening of new fronts and expanding escalation with neighboring countries is extremely dangerous,” the statement said.
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It seems like an odd strategy, infuriating all the countries in your region, but the mullahs march to the beat of their own (psychotic) drummers, so there’s no telling what they think this will accomplish.
Qatar is standing by the UAE and said in the statement that “all measures” were on the table:
The Ministry also affirms the State of Qatar's solidarity with the UAE and its support for all measures taken to preserve its sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
Meanwhile, Iran continues to pound the UAE:
UAE: The oil facilities in Al-Fujairah after an attack by Iranian drones. pic.twitter.com/ay3ACsj87P
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 16, 2026
NEW: Iran launches drone attack at Dubai International Airport, sending a massive plume of smoke into the sky after hitting a fuel tanker.
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 16, 2026
The repeated attacks by Iranian drones at Dubai International Airport forced the global travel hub to suspend all flights "until further… pic.twitter.com/vLwxSEzHNo
The repeated attacks by Iranian drones at Dubai International Airport forced the global travel hub to suspend all flights "until further notice."
Hopefully, these are the last gasps of a dying, desperate regime. The sooner the world is rid of them, the better. In the meantime, they're once again showing their true colors by indiscriminately killing innocent civilians.
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