Iran on Monday afternoon fired several missiles at U.S. military bases in Qatar. “Iran launched multiple missiles against American military bases in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation for the U.S. strike on its nuclear facilities this weekend, according to one Israeli official and one Arab official,” the Axios reported. “At least 10 missiles were launched toward Qatar and at least one missile launched toward Iraq, according to the Israeli official.”
Explosions were heard over the Qatari skies as air defense systems were activated against the incoming barrage. “Iranian missiles have targeted the al Udeid air base in Qatar, while air defence systems was activated in the Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq,” the UK’s Daily Telegraph observed. “Explosions were heard over Doha shortly after Qatar shut down its airspace.”
Besides Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the Iranian regime admitted targeting a U.S. military base in Iraq. “Iran announced on state television that it attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base,” The Associated Press noted. “Iran also targeted the Ain al-Assad base housing U.S. troops in western Iraq, an Iraqi security official told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.”
Qatar claimed to have intercepted Iranian missiles over its airspace, amid fears that Tehran maybe planning to target U.S. military assets in other Arab counties. “Qatar says it intercepted rocket attack on U.S. base,” The Wall Street Journal reported. “Videos filmed by residents in Qatar showed flashes and explosions. A U.S. and an Israeli official said Iran had fired missiles toward Qatar and Iraq. Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates temporarily closed their airspace.”
The U.S. and Britain urged their citizens in Qatar to seek shelter amid ongoing Iranian strikes. “Qatar has temporarily closed its airspace after the US and the UK told their citizens in the country to shelter in place ‘until further notice.'” the BBC reported Monday afternoon local time. “The US embassy in Qatar suggested in a notice online that Americans do so ‘out of an abundance of caution.’ The UK government said it was issuing its warning in response to the US alert.”
Regime loyalists in Iran were seen rallying in the streets to celebrate the strikes on US. bases, social media posts suggest.
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