U.S. embassy warns Americans in Qatar to shelter in place

Prior to the U.S. strikes, Iran vowed that it would retaliate against the U.S. if it joined the conflict.

The U.K. also updated its travel advice Monday, advising its citizens in Qatar to shelter in place.

"Following a U.S. security alert for U.S. nationals in Qatar, out of an abundance of caution, we recommend that British nationals in Qatar shelter in place until further notice," the U.K. Foreign Office said.

A spokesperson for Qatar's ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement that the "advisory from a number of embassies to their citizens do not reflect the existence of specific threats."

"The security situation in the country is stable," the statement said, and "the relevant authorities are closely monitoring the situation and are ready to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of citizens, residents, and visitors."

The statement said Qatari officials would "keep the public informed of any developments that require alerts or action."

Why isn’t the U.S, destroying Iran’s ability to wage war? If you’re going to take a country out, you really need to fully take it out.

Thanks, Trump

[quote] Iran launches attack on US base in Qatar

Qatari air defenses "successfully intercepted" a missile attack targeting Al Udeid Air Base, the Qatari Defense Ministry said. The Qatari foreign minister condemned the Iranian attack on Monday, calling it a "flagrant violation of the State of Qatar’s sovereignty and airspace, as well as international law and the United National Charter."

"We affirm that the State of Qatar reserves the right to respond directly in a manner proportionate to the nature and scale of this blatant aggression and in accordance with international law," the foreign minister said.

The foreign minister added that the base had been evacuated earlier "in accordance with approved security and precautionary procedures" and that there were no injuries or human losses as a result of the attack.

-ABC News' Will Gretsky

US official confirms Iran has fired missiles at Qatar

A U.S. official confirmed that Iran has fired missiles at Qatar targeting the Al Udeid Air Base, the largest U.S. military base in the region. Iran had been preparing missiles to target U.S. military facilities in the region, the official said.

-ABC News' Luis Martinez

Iran launches attack on US base in Qatar

Iran has attacked a U.S. base in Qatar, calling the mission "Annunciation of Victory," according to Iranian state TV. The attack is focused on Al Udeid Air Base, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

"With the aggression of the American enemy, it became clear to everyone that the evil of the Zionists was an extension of the American design," the Iranian armed forces said in a statement. "Accordingly, we remind you that in this national defense, the US mobile military bases and targets in the region are not a point of strength, but rather a major weakness and a blind spot for this war-mongering regime."

-ABC News’ Will Gretsky

It would be so awful if some poor MAGAts lost their children in service of a fascist foreign government. Heartbreaking. Please don't let that happen.

I’m surprised he didn’t order them to protect his gifted luxury jet.

I worked at that embassy in 1981.

Arab countries know that the Iranian regime is their enemy.