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.
A U.S. official also confirmed that the U.S. intercepted Iranian missiles with the Qataris, with no impacts occurring on the base.
–ABC News’ Will Gretsky and Luis Martinez
