Several explosions were heard in Doha, the capital of Qatar, following Iranian attacks in the region, according to an AFP reporter based in the city. Al Jazeera reported that Qatar’s defense systems were intercepting missiles entering its airspace. The AFP correspondent described hearing four initial explosions, followed by six more, and later around twenty in total, with visible smoke where interceptors struck Iranian missiles or drones.

Earlier, Qatar had begun relocating residents living near the U.S. Embassy in Doha as a precautionary measure. The developments come after the United States and Israel jointly launched attacks on Iran last Saturday, prompting Iranian retaliatory strikes targeting U.S. installations across several Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, where American embassies were hit, and the U.S. consulate in Dubai.

The situation underscores rising regional tensions as Qatar now faces direct security threats linked to the broader Iran-U.S.-Israel confrontation.