Qatar calls Iran attacks on its territory and neighbours 'dangerous escalation'

Qatar on Thursday condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks on its territory and neighboring countries as a "dangerous escalation," amid intensifying U.S.-Iran hostilities. Iran struck targets across the Gulf region, including the island of Qeshm and facilities in Qatar, Jordan, and Bahrain, in retaliation for U.S. military strikes on Iranian positions near the Strait of Hormuz. The exchanges followed an Iranian attack on a merchant vessel in the critical shipping lane.