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Qatar arrests 300 people for sharing ‘misleading information’ about Iran war
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Motorists drive past a plume of smoke rising from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha on March 1, 2026. (Mahmud HAMS / AFP)
Qatari authorities have arrested more than 300 people for sharing images and “misleading information” during days of attacks by Iran, the interior ministry says.
The people arrested “filmed and circulated video clips and published misleading information and rumors that could stir public opinion,” a statement says.
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