India, June 23 -- Iran launched six missiles towards US bases in Qatar on Monday shortly after the Qatari airspace was temporarily closed, citing heightened threats of Iranian retaliation against the United States over the strikes the President Donald Trump-led administration carried out targeting nuclear facilities in Iran this weekend.

Axios reporter, citing Israeli official, said Iran launched missiles over Qatar's Doha as reports of explosions began to come in.

There was "imminent threat" of Iranian airstrikes on US base in Qatar, sources had told Fox News on Monday. Follow Israel Iran conflict news live updates

The decision, announced by Qatar's foreign ministry, came following Iran's pledge of retaliation to US airstrikes on the ...