Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Qatar has condemned Iran for attacking the US' Al Udeid Air Base, calling it "a flagrant violation of Qatar's sovereignty and airspace."

"We affirm that the state of Qatar reserves the right to respond directly, proportionate to the nature and scale of this blatant aggression and in accordance with international law," Majed Al-Ansari, a spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, said in a statement Monday.

"We are assured that Qatari air defenses thwarted the attack and successfully intercepted the Iranian missiles. A statement clarifying the circumstances of the attack will be issued later by the Ministry of Defense," Al-Ansari said.

In a statement issued on Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansar...