Instant reaction to Iranian attacks on Qatar at 13:30
International Affairs Analyst Rageh Omaar speaks to John Ray about the fast moving picture across the Middle East.
Iran has said it launched a missile attack Monday on a US military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites.
Witnesses reported seeing missiles in the skies above the Qatari capital of Doha, followed by explosions, but it wasn’t clear if there was any damage.
Iran made the announcement on state television as martial music played.
A caption on screen called it “a mighty and successful response by the armed forces of Iran to America’s aggression.”
The attack came shortly after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution amid threats from Iran.
Israeli and Iranian strikes continue into day 10
Meanwhile, Israel and Iran traded strikes on Monday as fighting intensified following the attack by the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The Tehran regime has insisted its nuclear programme is peaceful, but its uranium enrichment process has gone far beyond what is required for power stations.
Iran’s underground enrichment site at Fordow was hit again a day after it was targeted in a wave of strikes by the US, Iranian state television reported.
There was no immediate word on damage or who launched the attack at the facility, which is located 60 miles south of Iran’s capital, Tehran, but Israel said earlier it was conducting airstrikes on Iran.
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