Qatar has quietly unleashed a high‑tech revenge plan against Iran, sending French Rafales and Eurofighter Typhoons roaring into the skies alongside US jets in a series of punishing raids on IRGC ᴀssets, even as Iranian missiles probe Gulf defences, regional officials say.

The shift came days after Iranian strikes rattled areas near Al Udeid Air Base, the vast hub hosting US and Qatari forces. Under intense pressure at home and backed by Paris and London, Doha authorised coalition fighters based on its soil to hit IRGC missile batteries, radar sites and drone hubs along Iran’s southern coast.

Night‑vision footage from cockpits shows Rafales firing SCALP cruise missiles at coastal launch pads, while Typhoons dive in to drop precision bombs on hardened bunkers feeding Iran’s missile network. Early imagery indicates burning depots, shredded radar domes and at least one IRGC naval pier left in ruins.

Tehran has answered with fresh tests of Gulf resolve: Shahab‑class missiles splashing down in “exercise zones” uncomfortably close to shipping lanes and Shahed drones skimming past offshore gas platforms. Iran’s state media mocks Qatar as a “Western runway,” warning that its LNG lifelines could be next in the crosshairs.

For Doha, the gamble is enormous. By letting Rafales and Typhoons bleed Iran’s forward positions, Qatar has moved from anxious bystander to active combat platform in the US–Iran confrontation — betting that a hard punch now will deter future missile tests in its backyard, rather than trigger the next, far ᴅᴇᴀᴅlier wave.