Iran launches missile attacks on US base in Qatar
People in Doha, Qatar's capital, stopped and looked up as the missiles flew, and interceptors fired and struck at least one missile in the night sky.
The Qatari defence ministry said its defence systems intercepted the attack on the Al Udeid Air Base and the incident 'did not result in any deaths or injuries'.
In Washington, a senior White House official said the White House and Department of Defence were aware of and closely monitoring potential threats to the base, which is jointly operated by Qatar and the US.
A defence official also confirmed the Al Udeid base was attacked 'by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran'. 'At this time, there are no reports of US casualties,' the person said.
CNN reported Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Dan Caine, were in the White House Situation Room early on Monday afternoon, local time.
In a statement, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said the attack was a response to 'the blatant military aggression by the criminal regime of the United States'.
It described the missile bombardment as 'powerful and destructive', said Iran 'will never leave any aggression against its territorial integrity, sovereignty, or national security unanswered'.
The US hit Iran's nuclear assets with 75 projectiles on the weekend, including 14 so-called 'bunker buster' bombs aimed at obliterating the country's ability to develop nuclear weapons.
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