TEHRAN – Senior Iranian officials have strongly condemned Israel’s unprecedented airstrikes on Qatar, denouncing the attacks as state terrorism carried out with U.S. backing, and urging Muslim nations and international institutions to take decisive action.

On Tuesday, Israeli warplanes struck a Hamas office in Doha, targeting senior members of the Palestinian resistance movement as they met to discuss a new U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal for Gaza. The strikes killed five Hamas officials, a Qatari security officer, and several civilians. Hamas later confirmed its senior negotiators had survived.

Iran will stand by Qatar until the end: Army chief

Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, told Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in a phone call that the aggression “could not have occurred without the coordination and green light of the United States.”

 He vowed Iran would stand with Doha “until the end,” calling the assault a “criminal act” and emphasizing that ties between the two nations were rooted in brotherhood.

Israel sabotages diplomacy: President Pezeshkian

President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the strikes as “illegal, inhuman, and anti-peace,” accusing Israel of sabotaging any attempt at diplomacy. 

He urged the UN, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and other international bodies to respond “immediately and decisively,” warning that world powers’ indifference would only heighten the risk of wider war. “This terrorist act shows the Zionist regime recognizes no boundaries for crime and terror,” he said.

The world must break its silence: Leader’s advisor

Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, wrote on X that “violating international laws and encroaching on sovereignty has become common practice for Zionists,” stressing that the world must cease turning a blind eye. 

He described the strike as a “savage” attack on Qatari soil and Palestinian negotiators.

A warning of ‘looming hegemony’: SNCS secretary

Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the aggression carried a direct warning to regional states. In an Arabic-language post, he wrote: “The Zionist entity’s latest crime in Qatar bears this message to the region: prepare yourselves for my looming hegemony.”

Foreign Minister Araghchi called for Muslim unity

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the strikes as an unprecedented attack on Qatar, saying: “Israel has heinously done what Iran would never contemplate: attacking the dear people and government of Qatar.”

He called for Muslim unity in the face of Israeli “recklessness” and pledged Iran’s readiness to expand cooperation to counter threats. “The only way to decisively address the recklessness of the Zionist regime is for the Muslim world to act in unison,” he stressed.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei described the strikes as “extremely 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 halt Israel’s warmongering and ongoing genocide in Palestine.

A terrorist assault on Qatari sovereignty: Ambassador Iravani at UN 

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, condemned the strikes during an emergency Security Council session, calling them a terrorist assault on Qatari sovereignty.

He said Iran firmly supports Qatar’s right to self-defense under international law and accused the Security Council of neglecting its duties. “Inaction will only embolden the aggressor and send a dangerous message of impunity around the world,” he warned.

U.S. complicity exposed: Armed Forces General Staff

In a statement, Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff condemned the strikes as “brutal and barbaric aggression,” saying they revealed the “terrorist and aggressive nature of the fake Zionist regime.”

It said U.S. complicity was now “clear and evident,” noting that Washington had prior knowledge of the attack. “The United States, with direct and indirect support, seeks to create insecurity in the region and promote international terrorism,” the statement read.

 Israeli attack is state terrorism: Qalibaf

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf expressed solidarity with Qatar in a message to his Qatari counterpart. He said the attack, which killed Palestinians and a Qatari security officer, amounted to state terrorism and highlighted Israel’s “inhumane and anti-human rights” nature.

Qalibaf said Iran’s parliament stood ready to strengthen cooperation with Qatar in confronting Israel’s threats to peace and security.

Qatari officials likened the assault to a “dagger cowardly thrust” into their country, saying it came even as Doha was working on peace efforts for Gaza. They confirmed that the strikes deliberately targeted Hamas figures engaged in ceasefire talks and expressed hope that Sunday’s emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha would yield practical measures against Israel’s actions.