Qatar downs Iran warplanes, halts LNG production as Gulf crisis deepens

Qatar's air force downed two Sukhoi SU24 bombers, the defence ministry said -- the first such action by a Gulf country after three days of Iranian bombardment. The wealthy region of staunch US allies has found itself in the firing line of Iran's retaliatory attacks, with airports and hotels hit along with military sites. Six people have been killed and dozens injured. "Qatar Emiri Air Force successfully shot down two (SU24) aircraft coming from the Islamic Republic of Iran," the defence ministry said, without mentioning the jets' crew.