Qatari F-15QA Shoots Down Two IRGC Su-24s Near Al Udeid Air Base

A Qatari Air Force F-15QA shot down a pair of Islamic Republic Su-24 Fencer aircraft on Monday after they were detected crossing the Persian Gulf at low altitude toward Qatar. U.S. officials told CNN the Islamic Republic jets came "within two minutes" of launching strikes on American forces at Al Udeid Air Base. The intercept marks a direct aerial engagement between Qatari forces and Islamic Republic military aircraft, representing a significant escalation involving a Gulf state ally.