No Iranian missiles hit US base in Qatar, official tells Reuters
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No Iranian missiles hit US base in Qatar, official tells Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - No Iranian missiles hit the US military's al Udeid airbase in Qatar, a US official told Reuters on Monday.
The initial assessment follows an attempted attack by Iran on the base using short- and medium-range missiles.
Iran had claimed to attack US military camps in Qatar.
Qatar said on Monday it had shut down its airspace temporarily, hours after US and British authorities contacted their citizens there recommending that they shelter in place until further notice.
Earlier, explosions were heard over Qatar's capital Doha after Iran fired missiles on the US-run Al Udeid air base in the Gulf state.
The operation named “Annunciation of victory” and it involved launching missiles in US bases in Iraq and Qatar, Iran said.
Qatar hosts Al Udeid Air Base, the largest US base in the Middle East, which serves as the forward headquarters for US Central Command and accommodates approximately 10,000 troops.
The messages from Britain and the US embassy in Qatar said their recommendations were made "out of an abundance of caution" and offered no further information.
