Alistair Bunkall: Middle East Correspondent on Iran's attack on the US base in Qatar - Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

Flares have lit up the sky above Doha following threats Iran would retaliate against US strikes on its nuclear sites. 

Iran's also reportedly launched an attack on another US base in Iraq.  

Qatar has confirmed no deaths following Iranian missile attacks on an US Air Force Base Al Udeid.  

Qatar closed its airspace earlier amid threats from Iran, and a flight from Auckland to Doha has since been diverted to Oman's Muscat Airport. 

Middle East Correspondent Alistair Bunkall told Ryan Bridge that Iran had to respond in some way to the attacks, but this could be the end of their response. 

He says it could provide an off-ramp for the conflict, but it depends on the way Donald Trump sees it. 

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