Iran has launched missiles at a US airbase in Qatar in response to strikes on its nuclear sites on Saturday.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corp’s said in a statement “Iran’s message to the White House and its allies is “clear and explicit.”
“Iran will not leave any attack on its territorial integrity, sovereignty, and national security unanswered under any circumstances,” the IRGC said.
Qatar confirmed 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
The facility currently serves as the headquarters and logistics base for US operations in Iraq and also includes the longest air landing strip in the Gulf region.
Qatar gave the United States access to the Al Udeid base in 2000. After the Americans took over as base managers in 2001, Doha and Washington inked an agreement in December 2002 that officially recognised the US military’s presence at Al Udeid facility, according to London-based intelligence firm Grey Dynamics.
In 2024, CNN reported that the US reached an agreement to extend its military presence in Qatar for another 10 years.
In Washington, Donald Trump is attending a National Security Council meeting shortly, 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 says it is targeting Tehran with “unprecedented force”, including attacks on “access routes” to the Fordo nuclear site and Evin prison.
