Qatar condemns Iran missile strike, Arab leaders avoid backing Tehran

Qatar condemns Iran missile strike, Arab leaders avoid backing Tehran

While leaders across the Middle East voiced concerns over escalating conflict, most stopped short of condemning the American attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure

Smoke billows in the distance from an oil refinery following an Israeli strike on the Iranian capital Tehran on June 17, 2025. Israel and Iran exchanged fire again, the fifth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fuelling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)