Explosions heard in Doha as Iran launches attacks on US bases in Qatar, Iraq
Doha residents have shared videos on social media of missiles in the sky as Iran targets the largest US military base in the Middle East, Iranian media has confirmed.
The al-Arabiya broadcaster has also confirmed that Iranian attacks were aimed at the US base in Iraq, but that the Americans had taken precautions and evacuated the base.
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