Doha, Qatar: 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.
It further added that procedures were implemented, and coordination was established with relevant authorities to evacuate the tanker, which had 21 crew members on board, without any human casualties.
