Explosions in Doha: Iran Launches 11 Missiles Targeting Qatar and Iraq

In retaliation for U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites, Iran launched 10 missiles targeting Qatar and one missile at Iraq. Explosions were reported over Doha, Qatar’s capital, while military sources told Reuters that air defense systems were activated at the U.S. Ain al-Asad base in Iraq in anticipation of a potential attack.

The Iranian Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the regime, confirmed the attack, reporting that Iran has launched a missile operation called Blessing of Victory against American bases in Iraq and Qatar. The White House and the U.S. Department of Defense said they are closely monitoring "potential threats" to the Al-Udeid base in Qatar, a senior White House official told Reuters Monday evening. This is one of the main American bases in the Middle East, where the US Central Command (CENTCOM) headquarters is located. The attack comes after the Fox News network reported, citing sources, that the United States was preparing for an "imminent" threat of an Iranian attack on the Al-Udeid Air Force base in Qatar.