India, June 23 -- Qatar temporarily closed its airspace on Monday, citing heightened threats of Iranian retaliation against the United States over the strikes the President Donald Trump-led administration carried out targeting nuclear facilities in Iran this weekend.

There is imminent threat of Iranian airstrikes on US base in Qatar, sources told Fox News on Monday. Follow Israel Iran conflict news live updates

The decision, announced by Qatar's foreign ministry, comes following Iran's pledge of retaliation to US airstrikes on the three Iranian nuclear facilities - Fordow, Natanz, Esfahan.

Qatar hosts Al Udeid Air Base, a key hub for US military operations in the region, and is also home to Qatar Airways, one of the Middle East's large...