Qatar says it shot down two Iranian fighter jets as conflict widens
The air force of Qatar downed two SU24 aircraft while seven ballistic missiles and five drones fired by Iran were also intercepted, the country's defence ministry claimed.
Qatar claimed that its air force has "successfully shot down" two Iranian fighter aircraft, as the fallout from United States-Israel attacks on Iran and Iranian retaliation continues across the wider Middle East.
Citing the Qatari defence ministry, Al Jazeera reported that on Monday the air force downed two SU24 aircraft while seven ballistic missiles and five drones fired by Iran were also intercepted.
Iran did not immediately comment on the Qatari defence ministry's statement on Monday.
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The Gulf country had condemned Iran for its "reckless and irresponsible" targeting of Qatari territory in response to US-Israeli attacks that have killed hundreds of people across Iran since Saturday.
Iran has launched a series of retaliatory strikes on targets in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and other countries in recent days.
A spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently said the country has the right to defend itself "with all might" in response to the US-Israel attacks, which have killed several senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The Iranian attacks on US and Israeli targets across the Middle East have drawn condemnation while raising concerns about a widening of the conflict.
