Key facts
- Multiple explosions were heard over Doha, Qatar.
- Qatar's Interior Ministry stated a factory explosion in Ras Laffan was due to a technical incident.
- No injuries or leaks were reported from the factory incident.
- Witnesses reported seeing projectile trails in the sky.
- Qatar's airspace was closed earlier in the day due to regional developments.
- The explosions occurred amid Iran's threats to retaliate against U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities.
Multiple explosions were heard over Doha, Qatar, on Sunday evening, amid escalating regional tensions following Iran's threats to retaliate against U.S. airstrikes on its nuclear facilities. Qatar's Interior Ministry initially stated that a loud boom heard in the capital was linked to an explosion at a factory in Ras Laffan caused by a "technical incident," reporting no injuries or leaks.