(NEXSTAR) – Video recorded in Doha, Qatar Monday captured a crowd of people on the street with their eyes trained on the sky, some recording with cellphones, as possible missiles appeared to explode as they were intercepted.
Iran announced on state television that it had launched a missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar in retaliation for the American strikes against its nuclear sites.
The announcement called the attack on Al Udeid Air Base a “mighty and successful response by the armed forces of Iran to America’s aggression.”
Iran said its Monday night missile attack on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar matched the number of bombs dropped by the United States on its nuclear sites this weekend, signaling its likely desire to deescalate.
The Qatari Minister of Foreign affairs issued a statement via a spokesperson calling the attack “a flagrant violation of the State of Qatar’s sovereignty and airspace” adding that Qatar “reserves the right to respond directly in a manner proportional to the nature and scale of this blatant aggression and in accordance with international law.
According to the statement, the Qatari military “thwarted the attack and successfully intercepted the Iranian missiles.”
The attack came shortly after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution amid threats from Iran.
A senior White House official told The Hill Monday that the White House and Department of Defense are closely monitoring the situation in Qatar.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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