Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Defence Ministry confirmed that three cruise missiles were launched from Iran with the armed forces intercepting two, while one hit an oil tanker in the country's territorial waters.
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10:35am Doha Time
Qatar Airways further revises flight schedules to more than 120 destinations
Qatar Airways has published its latest revised schedule, reflecting the gradual increase in flights to, and from, Doha to more than 120 destinations by mid-May 2026, across the airline’s global network.
All flights to, and from, Doha continue to operate through dedicated flight corridors established in close coordination with the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, the airlines stated in a press statement. Read more
10:15am Doha Time
QatarEnergy statement on missile attack on oil tanker
QatarEnergy confirmed that the Aqua 1, a fuel oil tanker chartered to QatarEnergy, was the subject of a missile attack in the northern territorial waters of the State of Qatar in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
None of the crew members on board were injured, and there is no impact on the environment as a result of this incident. Read more
10am Doha Time
Qatar targeted by three cruise missiles: Defence Ministry
The Ministry of Defence announced that the State of Qatar was targeted today, April 1, 2026, by three cruise missiles launched from Iran.
"Our armed forces, by the grace of Allah, successfully intercepted two of the cruise missiles, while the third missile struck an oil tanker leased to Qatar Energy in Qatar's territorial waters," the Ministry said. Read more
9am Doha Time
Drone attack targets Kuwait airport, fuel tanks on fire: aviation agency
Kuwait's civil aviation authority said Wednesday that the Gulf state's international airport had come under an Iranian drone attack that led to "a large fire" at fuel tanks.“Kuwait International Airport has been subjected to blatant attacks by drones launched by Iran and the armed factions it supports,” the official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) quoted the spokesman of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation as saying. Read more
8:30am Doha Time
Qatar calls on all parties to refrain from targeting vital civilian infrastructure
Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari has called on all parties to the war to refrain from targeting vital civilian infrastructure.
Al-Ansari further called upon all parties to the conflict to refrain from attacking energy and nuclear infrastructure and urged them to return to the negotiating table. “Since this escalation began, we have warned against targeting vital civilian infrastructure. We have said it very clearly that this is a threat to all of us in the region. This region depends heavily on desalination (plants). Therefore we see this as a very big threat to the people’s lives here in the region, and we condemn all attacks on civilian infrastructure as completely unnecessary and very dangerous for the whole region.” Read more
