Iran’s National Security Council has confirmed it has attacked a major US military base in Qatar in retaliation for American strikes on its nuclear facilities, adding its response did not “pose any threat” to its Gulf neighbour, AFP reports.

“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,” the council said in a statement, adding that the number of missiles used “was the same as the number of bombs that the US had used in attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities”.

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