The Gulf state of Qatar has advised a temporary suspension of shipping traffic following renewed Iranian attacks. The Qatari Ministry of Transport announced on Sunday that it was recommending that

The State of Qatar strongly condemned the renewed attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran against its territory, as well as

Qatari Armed Forces say they repelled a missile attack on Qatar as Interior Ministry raises security threat level to high, urging residents to stay indoors and away from windows and open areas

Qatar strongly condemned what it described as renewed Iranian attacks targeting its territory and several Arab countries, calling them a flagrant

The strikes marked a sharp escalation in regional tensions, coming hours after the United States carried out military action against Iranian targets.

Qatar is pausing efforts to rapidly revive production at the world’s largest liquefied natural gas facility after an attack on one of its tankers in the Strait of Hormuz raised fears that transit through the crucial waterway is still too risky.

“Qatar condemns in the strongest possible terms the renewed attacks carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the foreign ministry says in a statement, also referring to the targeting of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait and calling the barrages a “dangerous escalation.”

Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates all sounded the alarm early in the morning as missiles streaked across the sky and explosions rang out.