FILE PHOTO: Police officers stand guard in front of the U.S. embassy in Doha September 14, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad/ File Photo
DOHA (Reuters) -Qatar said on Monday it had shut down its airspace temporarily, hours after U.S. and British authorities contacted their citizens there recommending that they shelter in place until further notice.
The U.S. and British announcements, which triggered a slew of messages from many Doha-based institutions to employees and students, came as Iran repeated earlier threats to retaliate against the U.S. after strikes on its nuclear sites.
