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Qatar says its air force shot down 2 Iranian warplanes as conflict widens

  • On Monday, the Qatari Defence Ministry said Qatar Emiri Air Force downed two Iranian SU-24 aircraft and intercepted seven ballistic missiles and five drones.
  • Following a Feb. 28 U.S.-Israeli operation, Iran struck Qatari energy sites including Ras Laffan and Mesaieed, Qatar's defence ministry said.
  • No casualties were reported, and Qatar's defence ministry did not elaborate on the Sukhoi SU-24 pilots' fate but urged citizens to remain calm amid this major military escalation.
  • QatarEnergy halted LNG production after attacks on two main gas facilities, and several regional countries plus the U.S. condemned the strikes as `indiscriminate and reckless` on Sunday.
  • A spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently said Iran has the right to defend itself `with all might` after U.S.-Israeli attacks, and the exchanges have raised concerns about widening conflict in the Middle East.
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Qatar downs Iran jets as Tehran targets oil and gas in spiralling Gulf crisis

Qatar downed two Iranian bombers and halted LNG production on Monday, as Tehran widened its attacks to hit oil facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE in a sharply escalating Gulf crisis that has sent prices soaring.

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