Thousands of passengers were left stranded at Hamad International Airport in Doha after an Iranian missile strike targeted a US airbase in Qatar. Footage captured by traveller Ray Palthirawat shows terminals packed with passengers as authorities rushed to secure the area and assess the unfolding situation.

As of this month, the U.S. military had about 40,000 service members in the Middle East, according to a U.S. official.

Iran launched missiles at a US military base in Qatar on Monday, in what it said was retaliation for American strikes against its nuclear sites over the weekend. Witnesses reported hearing loud bangs in the sky above the capital,