TEHRAN – A senior Iranian official has denounced Israel’s unprecedented air strikes on Qatar, denounced the attacks as state terrorism supported us, urging Muslim states and international organizations to take decisive action.
On Tuesday, Israeli fighters attacked Hamas office in Doha and met to target senior members of the Palestinian resistance movement to discuss a new American-mediated ceasefire proposal in Gaza. The strike killed five Hamas officials, Qatari guards and several civilians. Hamas later confirmed that the senior negotiators had survived.
Iran stands beside Qatar until the end: Army Chief
Major General Abdulrahim Musavi, chief of staff of the Iranian army, called Deputy Prime Minister Qatar and Defence Minister Saud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, saying the attack “did not happen without US coordination and green light.”
He vowed to stand “to the end” with Doha, calling the attack a “criminal act” and emphasized the roots of relations between the two countries in the Brotherhood.
Israeli obstruction diplomacy: President Pezeshkian
President Masuud Pezeskian has accused the strike of “illegal, inhumane and anti-purity” and accused Israel of thwarting diplomatic attempts.
He urged the United Nations, the Organizations of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and other international organizations to respond “instantly and decisively,” warning that the indifference of global powers only increases the risk of wider war. “This terrorist act shows that the Zionist regime is not aware of the boundaries between crime and fear,” he said.
The world must break that silence: a leader’s advisor
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to the leader of the Islamic Revolution, wrote Ali Khamenei’s Ali Khamenei in X.
He described the strike as a “savage” attack on Qatari soil and Palestinian negotiators.
Warning of “immediate hegemony”: SNCS Secretary
Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s highest national security council, said the attacks directly warned the regional state. In a post in the Arabic language, he wrote:
Foreign Minister Araguchi called for unity of Muslims
Foreign Minister Abbas Aragut has denounced the strikes as an unprecedented attack on Qatar, saying, “Israel has made Iran’s sinister thing he never contemplate: attacking Qatar’s dear people and government.”
He called for Muslim unity in the face of Israel’s “recklessness” and vowed to prepare Iran to expand cooperation to counter the threat. “The only way to deal with the recklessness of the Zionist regime is for the Muslim world to act together,” he emphasized.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeli Baghhai described the strike as “very dangerous” and a violation of international law and the UN Charter.
In a statement, the ministry expressed solidarity with Qatar and called on the UN Security Council, the OIC and the wider international community to take concrete steps to stop Israeli warmth and ongoing genocide in Palestine.
Terrorist attacks on Katari sovereignty: United Nations Ambassador Irabani
Iran’s UN ambassador to UN, Amir Saeed Irabani, condemned the strike during an emergency court session, calling it a terrorist attack on Qatar’s sovereignty.
He said Iran firmly supports Qatar’s right to self-defense under international law, and accused the Security Council of ignoring its obligations. “Operation only involves invaders and sends dangerous immunity messages around the world,” he warned.
Exposed US accomplice: military general staff
In a statement, Iranian military generals denounced the strike as “brutally wild and wild aggression,” saying they had revealed “the terrorist and aggressive nature of the fake Zionist regime.”
Noting that Washington has prior knowledge of the attack, he stated that our accomplices were “clear and obvious.” “The United States, which received direct and indirect support, is trying to create uncertainty in the region and promote international terrorism,” the statement read.
Israel’s attack is state terrorism: Karibahu
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bakar Kalibah expressed solidarity with Qatar in a message to his Qatar counterpart. He said the attacks that killed Palestinians and Qatari guards amounted to state terrorism, highlighting the nature of Israel’s “inhuman and anti-human rights.”
Karibah said Iranian parliament is ready to strengthen cooperation with Qatar as it confronts the threats to Israeli peace and security.
Qatari officials compared the assault to “coopathy of the dagger” saying that Doha came even when he was working on the peace effort in Gaza. They confirmed that the strike intentionally targeted Hamas figures, which are engaged in ceasefire talks, and expressed hope that the emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha on Sunday would bring practical measures against Israeli actions.