DOHA — Qatar’s Interior Ministry on Monday urged residents to remain indoors as the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its third day.In a statement posted on social media, the ministry called on residents to leave their homes only in “cases of absolute necessity” and to stay away from windows and exposed areas.Qatar, which hosts the largest US military base in the Middle East, is among the Gulf countries targeted by Iranian missile and drone attacks in response to the joint US-Israeli strikes on Tehran.Meanwhile, Bahrain’s military said it has intercepted 61 Iranian missiles and 34 drones since Iran began attacking the country following the weekend strikes.Bahrain, which hosts the US Fifth Fleet, said the missiles and drones targeted civilian facilities and private properties.In a statement, the Bahraini military described the attacks as a “flagrant violation of the principles of international and humanitarian law.”“These indiscriminate and heinous attacks represent a direct threat to regional safety and security,” it said.DOHA — Qatar’s Interior Ministry on Monday urged residents to remain indoors as the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its third day.In a statement posted on social media, the ministry called on residents to leave their homes only in “cases of absolute necessity” and to stay away from windows and exposed areas.Qatar, which hosts the largest US military base in the Middle East, is among the Gulf countries targeted by Iranian missile and drone attacks in response to the joint US-Israeli strikes on Tehran.Meanwhile, Bahrain’s military said it has intercepted 61 Iranian missiles and 34 drones since Iran began attacking the country following the weekend strikes.Bahrain, which hosts the US Fifth Fleet, said the missiles and drones targeted civilian facilities and private properties.In a statement, the Bahraini military described the attacks as a “flagrant violation of the principles of international and humanitarian law.”“These indiscriminate and heinous attacks represent a direct threat to regional safety and security,” it said.
