The Iranian strike, which U.S. President Donald Trump later described as "weak" and which the White House says was telegraphed before it was carried out in order to minimize casualties, came in response to unprecedented U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities last week, which were carried out with the largest non-nuclear bombs on earth.

Airlines have cancelled or rerouted flights to and from the Middle East, as the conflict between Israel and Iran raged. Qatar's Doha airport, a critical hub in the region, halted operations on Monday,

Airlines diverted more flights in the Middle East on Monday after Iran’s armed forces said the country launched a missile strike on a U.S. military base in Qatar, exacerbating the region’s military co