ISTANBUL

Sounds of explosions caused by missile interceptions were heard in the skies over Qatar's capital Doha, the Qatari media reported on Tuesday.

"The sound of missile interceptions was heard in the sky over Doha,” Alaraby TV reported, without providing further details.

No official comment has yet been issued by the Qatari authorities.

According to an Anadolu tally, Qatar has been targeted with 149 missiles, 69 drones, and two fighter aircraft from Iran since the start of the US–Israeli offensive against Tehran.

Regional escalation flared up since Israel and the US launched a joint attack on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,200 people, and injuring over 10,000 others.

Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries that are home to US military assets.

*Writing by Serdar Dincel