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UK Foreign Office advised British nationals in Qatar to ‘shelter in place’ following US security alert

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Iran has launched missile strikes against American bases in Qatar and Iraq after vowing to retaliate against the United States for dropping bombs on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Witnesses reported seeing missiles in the skies above the Qatari capital on Monday followed by explosions. The extent of damage remains unclear.