Iran has launched missiles at US airbases in Qatar and Iraq in response to strikes on its nuclear sites on Saturday, state media reports
Qatar confirms the attack on the US-run Al Udeid base, calling it a "flagrant violation" and says it reserves the right to respond directly
The country has temporarily closed its airspace and US and UK citizens have been advised to shelter in place
In Washington, Donald Trump is attending a National Security Council meeting shortly, after the White House earlier said he was "simply raising a question" in floating the idea of regime change in Iran
It comes as Israel says it is targeting Tehran with "unprecedented force", including attacks on "access routes" to the Fordo nuclear site and Evin prison
Iran's Supreme National Security Council says in a statement that while Iran “shattered” the US air base in Qatar, the attack in no way “presents any danger to Qatar or its people", and adds Iran “remains committed to maintaining and continuing its warm and historic relations” with Qatar.
The statement by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, quoted by Iran's state media, says the “number of missiles used were the same number as bombs the US had used on three Iranian nuclear sites”.
Moments ago, we heard from Qatar's government, which said that its air defence systems had intercepted all of the Iranian missiles.
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