Qatar's Ministry of Interior announced that the security threat in the country has ended and the situation has returned to normal. In a statement via the official Qatar News Agency (QNA), the ministry reported that the threat has been completely eliminated and stability has been restored.
No details were provided about the source or nature of the threat. Qatar's Ministry of Interior urged citizens to continue following the instructions of authorized state institutions.
Shortly before this announcement, the same ministry had warned of a high-level security threat in the country. To ensure public safety, people were advised to stay home, avoid going outside, and stay away from windows and open areas.
Tensions rise in the Gulf
As these developments unfolded in Qatar, other Gulf countries in the region also went on alert. Bahraini authorities announced that air raid sirens were sounding due to a possible attack.
The Kuwait Armed Forces announced that their air defense systems had neutralized a rocket and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attack.
These alarms came immediately after U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of an attack on Iran. Following Trump's threat, the U.S. military began bombing Iranian areas near the Strait of Hormuz overnight.