Iran launched missiles at a US military base in Qatar on Monday, in what it said was retaliation for American strikes against its nuclear sites over the weekend. Witnesses reported hearing loud bangs in the sky above the capital, Doha, while videos showed bright flashes in the sky as air defence systems attempted to intercept missiles.

Qatar has some of the world's most advanced air defenses and said they "successfully thwarted" an Iranian missile attack.

Qatar said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported. It wasn't immediately clear if there was damage to the Iraq base.