Lebanese officials strongly condemned Iran’s missile attack on the United States’ al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, denouncing it as a dangerous escalation and a violation of Qatari sovereignty.
President Joseph Aoun voiced firm opposition to the assault, calling it “a violation of the sovereignty of a brotherly country and a step that would increase tension in the region and widen the scope of military confrontations.” He warned of the attack’s negative impact on ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalation, emphasizing that “only a return to the negotiating table” could restore regional stability.
Aoun praised Qatar’s longstanding role in promoting peace, saying that the Gulf nation “always played a positive role in resolving regional conflicts,” while reaffirming Lebanon’s “solidarity and support in what preserves its sovereignty, territorial integrity and brotherly people.”
In parallel, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam also condemned the attack “in the strongest terms,” expressing Lebanon’s “full solidarity with the government and people of Qatar,” and wishing “safety for Qatar and its people from any harm.”
Moreover, former Prime Minister Saad Hariri echoed the sentiment in a post on X, expressing solidarity with “Qatar, its people and its Emir in the face of a rejected and condemned attack,” adding, “May God protect our Arab countries.”
Iran had fired a volley of six missiles at the al-Udeid base earlier on Monday, marking a dramatic expansion in the scope of regional tensions. However, Qatar’s Ministry of Defense announced that its air defense systems successfully intercepted the incoming missiles, according to the state-run Qatar News Agency.
The missile strike marks a rare direct confrontation involving Qatar, which hosts the largest US military installation in the region.
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