Flares light up Qatar's sky as Iranian missiles are intercepted after US-Israel strikes

Record ID: 2359184

  • Title: Flares light up Qatar's sky as Iranian missiles are intercepted after US-Israel strikes
  • Date: 28th February 2026
  • Summary: VIENNA, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 28, 2026) (REUTERS) MEMBERS OF IRANIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTERS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF RESISTANCE OF IRAN, SHIRIN NARIMAN (LEFT) AND SADAF EBRAHIMI (RIGHT), WATCHING CNN NEWS BROADCAST AT NARIMAN'S HOME / TEXT ON TELEVISION READING (English): "Israeli Soldiers: Iran's Supreme Leader Killed in Strikes / Celebrations Hea
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  • Keywords: FLARE INTERCEPT IRAN MISSILES QATAR STRIKES
  • Location: BIRKAT AL AWAMER, QATAR
  • City: BIRKAT AL AWAMER, QATAR
  • Country: Qatar
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East,Military Conflicts
  • Reuters ID: LVA001957228022026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: VIDEO CONTAINS PROFANITY
    Flares lit up the sky over Birkat Al Awamer on Saturday (February 28) as air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles and drones, with explosions echoing.
    Reuters was able to verify the location from the buildings, street lights, road layout, and parking lot that matched file and satellite imagery of the area. The date was verified by original file metadata. Qatar’s Defense Ministry confirmed the country was attacked  and said they downed all missiles targeting it.
    Qatar's defence ministry said on Saturday it intercepted successive waves of 65 ballistic missiles and 12 drones launched from Iran at targets in Qatar, but that two ballistic missiles reached Al Udeid air base and one drone hit an early-warning radar, with no fatalities.
    Qatar's foreign ministry said it reserved the right to respond under international law, while the interior ministry said authorities handled 114 reports of shrapnel and that eight people were injured, including one seriously.
    (Production: Monica Naime)
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