Iran launched missile attacks late night on Monday on US military bases in Qatar and Iraq, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region.

After the missile strike, Iran's National Security Council said the attack was aimed only at the U.S. base and not at Qatar, calling the Gulf nation a "friend and brother."

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates condemned Iran’s missile attack on Monday evening against the Al Udeid US military base in Qatar. Riyadh called the strikes an “aggression” against Doha and were “unacceptable and cannot be justified”.