Iran fires missiles at US airbase in Qatar in response to strikes, Doha says attack intercepted, no casualties
Qatar says it reserves the right to respond "in a manner equivalent with the nature and scale of this brazen aggression"
Highlights:
- Iran has launched missiles at US airbases in Qatar in response to strikes on its nuclear sites on Saturday, state media reports
- Qatar confirms the attack on the US-run Al Udeid base, calling it a "flagrant violation" and says it reserves the right to respond directly
- The country has temporarily closed its airspace and US and UK citizens have been advised to shelter in place
Iran has launched missiles at a US airbase in Qatar in response to strikes on its nuclear sites on Saturday.
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Qatar confirmed the attack on the US-run Al Udeid base, calling it a "flagrant violation" and said it reserves the right to respond directly.
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The country has temporarily closed its airspace and US and UK citizens have been advised to shelter in place.
A while ago, several bombs were flashing overhead in the sky, quite far from the Southwest of Doha. The Qatar government has not yet issued any alert or announcement
Qatar 'strongly condemns' attack on US air base
Qatar's government has offered its "strong condemnation" of the attack on the al-Udeid Air Base.
Majed al-Ansari, official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, wrote on X: "We consider this a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Qatar, its airspace, international law, and the United Nations charter."
He said Qatar's air defence systems "successfully thwarted the attack and intercepted the Iranian missiles" and the base had been evacuated earlier.
The Iranian attack on the US airbase in Qatar resulted confusion, and then some fear. But no damage, or injuries in the city. So, everything got back to normal quickly. We are doing okay, as usual…Hope that it was a calculated and calibrated strike, a symbolic one so that there is no more escalation.
He added, "All necessary steps were taken to ensure the safety of personnel at the base, including Qatari Armed Forces members, friendly forces, and others.
"We confirm that no injuries or human casualties resulted from the attack."
The spokesperson said Qatar reserves the right to respond "in a manner equivalent with the nature and scale of this brazen aggression".
Trump holds National Security Council meeting
In Washington, Donald Trump will be attending a National Security Council meeting, after the White House earlier said he was "simply raising a question" in floating the idea of regime change in Iran.
It comes as Israel said it is targeting Tehran with "unprecedented force", including attacks on "access routes" to the Fordo nuclear site and Evin prison.
The White House has confirmed that Gen Dan Caine - the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are currently in the White House Situation Room.
These two men are the highest civilian and military leaders in the US defence establishment and report to President Trump as Commander-in-Chief of the military.
It is unclear whether the previously announced National Security Council meeting has begun as planned, reports BBC.
Meanwhile, US military official told Reuters no Iranian attack was recorded at any US base other than Qatar.
There were no reports of U.S. casualties from the Al Udeid airbase in Qatar after Iran bombarded it with short and medium range missiles, two U.S. officials said.
Israeli military says it completed its most extensive wave of attacks in Tehran
An Israeli military spokesman said the military completed the most extensive wave of attacks it has ever carried out in Tehran.
Military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said Israel will continue to strike at every level of the Iranian regime that is involved in plans that threaten the state of Israel.
When explosions were first heard
Explosions were heard over Qatar's capital Doha on Monday, a Reuters witness reported, shortly after a Western diplomat said there had been a credible Iranian threat against the US-run al Udeid air base in the Gulf Arab state since midday.
The diplomat spoke soon after Qatar announced it had closed its air space temporarily to ensure the safety of residents and visitors.
Earlier, the US Embassy in Qatar had advised Americans to shelter in place, out of what it said was "an abundance of caution".
Iran has issued threats to retaliate against the United States after US bombers dropped 30,000-pound bunker-busters on the country's underground nuclear installations over the weekend, while President Donald Trump openly raised the possibility of the Iranian government being toppled.
Earlier on Monday, Israel struck a jail for political prisoners in Tehran in a potent demonstration that it was expanding its targets beyond military and nuclear sites to aim squarely at the pillars of Iran's ruling system.
Two US officials said Washington assessed that Iran could carry out attacks targeting American forces in the Middle East soon, although the US is still seeking a diplomatic resolution that would see Tehran forgo any reprisal.
Despite Iran's threats to challenge oil shipments from the Gulf, oil prices largely held steady, suggesting traders doubted the Islamic Republic would follow through on any action that would disrupt global supplies.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as Tehran sought backing from one of its last major power friends for its next steps.
