Iran war live updates: Qatar Airways says flight operations to remain temporarily suspended

Iran continued launching drone and missile strikes on the fifth day of its war with Israel and the United States, as tensions intensified across the Middle East. Despite the sustained attacks, Gulf nations moved to reassure the public that their defense stockpiles remain sufficient. 

The United Arab Emirates and Qatar dismissed reports suggesting that their Patriot interceptor missile inventories were running low, stressing that their air defense systems remain fully operational.

In Washington, executives from major U.S. defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin and RTX, the parent company of Raytheon, are expected to meet White House officials to discuss accelerating weapons production. The meeting follows President Donald Trump’s recent statement that the United States possesses a “virtually unlimited supply” of medium and upper-medium grade weapons, signaling continued military readiness as the conflict deepens.

Meanwhile, political developments inside Iran are drawing attention. Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly emerged as a leading contender to succeed his father as Iran’s next supreme leader after he was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes over the weekend. Across the region, air travel remains heavily disrupted, with major carriers including Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Etihad suspending operations due to ongoing security concerns.