Qatar condemns Israel's targeting of Iranian energy facilities

Qatar's Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel's targeting of Iran's energy facilities and warned of consequences if they continue with such a strategy.

During a press conference on Tuesday, ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari called Israel's attack on Iran an "unprecedented act that will have significant consequences and a major impact on global energy markets and regional security in general."

Al-Ansari said authorities are monitoring the Gulf waters on a daily basis, but as of now the Strait of Hormuz is operating normally, as are global energy exports and supplies from the region. He added that no pollution has been detected in the water at present.

The comments came as Israel attacked Iran for the fifth day in an air campaign against its arch-enemy's military and nuclear programs.

Israel says its all-out attack on Iran's top military leaders, nuclear scientists, uranium enrichment sites and ballistic missile program is necessary to prevent its adversary from getting close to building a nuclear weapon. The strikes have killed at least 224 people in Iran.

Iran has retaliated by firing more than 370 missiles and hundreds of drones into Israel. So far, 24 people have been killed in Israel. The Israeli military said a new barrage of missiles was fired on Tuesday.

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The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday it believes Israel's first airstrikes on Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment site had "direct impacts" on the facility's underground centrifuge halls.

Located 220 kilometers southeast of Tehran, the Natanz facility was protected by anti-aircraft batteries, fences and Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.

The underground part of the facility is buried to protect it from air strikes and contains the bulk of the enrichment facilities at Natanz, with 10,000 centrifuges enriching uranium to up to 5%, experts estimate.