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Qatar intercepts second Iranian missile wave on Day 17 — two distinct barrages on same afternoon
·Qatar
Qatar's defence ministry posted on X confirming it had intercepted a second wave of Iranian missiles after an earlier attack in the afternoon, the Guardian reported. This is Qatar's fourth total interception of Day 17 and the second distinct afternoon wave, demonstrating Iran's sustained targeting of the CENTCOM/Al Udeid host state with repeated barrage sequences.
Qatar's defence ministry posted on X on March 16 confirming successful interception of a second wave of Iranian missiles, following an earlier afternoon attack, per the Guardian live blog (updated ~17:14 UTC). The second wave is distinct from the Day 17 afternoon barrage already confirmed by AP earlier.
Iran has now launched at least four missile/drone attacks targeting Qatar on Day 17 alone (combining the afternoon first wave, the second afternoon wave, and the overnight context). Qatar hosts Al Udeid Air Base — the largest US military base in the Middle East — and CENTCOM's forward headquarters. The repeated barrage cadence demonstrates Iran's intent to maintain pressure on the key US logistics hub regardless of interception rates.
Actor responses
IRGC launched a second wave of missiles at Qatar on Day 17 afternoon, targeting Al Udeid Air Base and CENTCOM forward headquarters.
The US condemned the second Iranian missile wave at Qatar, noting that Qatar's continued hosting of Al Udeid and CENTCOM makes it a sustained Iranian target.