'No threat to brotherly Qatar': Iran says used same bomb count as US in retaliatory strike - Middle East tensions

In retaliatory act, Iran on Monday evening launched attacks on US base in Qatar after America joined Israel in war against Tehran and attacked its nuclear sites. In a statment, Iran's top security body said that it used the same number of bombs that the US had used in attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities.

According to a report of Reuters, it also added that the US base was far from urban facilities and residential areas in Qatar.

It also asserted that the action doesn't pose any threat to "our friendly and brotherly" neighbour Qatar.

"In response to the US aggressive and insolent action against Iran's nuclear sites and facilities, a few hours ago, the powerful armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran struck the US air base in Al-Udeid, Qatar," National Security Council said in a statement.

The number of missiles used "was the same as the number of bombs that the US had used in attacking Iran's nuclear facilities", it added.

"This action does not pose any threat to our friendly and brotherly country, Qatar," it added.

Qatar says 'reserves right' to respond

After Iran attacked the US Al Udeid base, Qatar said it "reserves the right to respond. Al Udeid base is the largest American military facility in the region.

"We affirm that the State of Qatar reserves the right to respond directly in a manner proportional to the nature and scale of this blatant aggression," foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari said in a statement.

He also added that the US base had been evacuated as a precaution ahead of the attack.