Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had struck the US Al Udeid airbase in Qatar after overnight American strikes on Iran, describing the action as punishment for the “aggressor”. The exchange marks a further escalation in the confrontation between Washington and Tehran, raising the risk that fighting could spread further across the Middle East.

Iran said its forces targeted US radar systems and military aircraft at the base, while Qatar said it had intercepted a missile attack. The claims of damage have not been independently verified, and the incident followed a wider series of retaliatory Iranian attacks against US targets in the region.