Qatar Claims Forces Shot Down Two Iranian Su-24 Bombers

Qatar's military claimed its forces intercepted and shot down two Sukhoi Su-24 tactical bombers operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, marking a direct military engagement between Qatar and Iran. The Su-24 "Fencer" is a Russian-made supersonic swing-wing strike aircraft that has long formed part of Iran's air force. Qatar's entry into active air combat signals that Gulf states are now directly engaging Iranian military aircraft, further widening the conflict beyond Israel and the United States.