Iran fires back: missiles launched at U.S. airbase in Qatar
The main US base in northeast Syria is also on full alert. Airspace over much of the region remains closed.
The Al Udeid Air Base is the biggest US military facility in the region. It's a key air and logistics hub – with around 10,000 American troops stationed there.
Iranian state media said the al-Asad Airbase in Iraq was ALSO targeted – but there have been no reports of any explosions there.
All this after Israel gave details of its latest strikes on Iranian government sites in Tehran.
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