Qatar has said its military thwarted attacks on Hamad International Airport, the Gulf state’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, as Iran pressed a retaliatory campaign across the Gulf.

“There were attempts to attack Hamad International Airport, they were all thwarted... the missiles were downed by our defensive measures, and none of them have reached the airport,” Majed Al-Ansari told a press conference, adding that Qatar had not been in contact with Iran since the start of the strikes.

Al-Ansari said on Tuesday ‌that ‌there ​was ‌no ⁠ongoing communication ​with Iran.

The spokesperson ⁠also said Iranian ⁠targets ‌were not ‌limited to ​military ‌sites, ‌but included all Qatari ‌territory.

In a separate press conference the United Arab Emirates said it has strategic reserves of air defence systems capable of countering aerial threats for a prolonged period, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday, as the US-Israel war against Iran escalates.

The spokesperson added that the UAE will not accept any infringement on its sovereignty or the safety of its territory.

The UAE state minister for international cooperation added that the UAE was not looking to expand the war.

“We do not seek an expansion of this conflict and do not believe that military solutions lead to stable outcomes,” she said.

(With agencies)