Qatar's prime minister said on Tuesday relations with Iran have been scarred by an Iranian missile volley at a U.S. airbase in the Gulf Arab state, but that he hoped ties would eventually "come back to normal".

Iran retaliated for a weekend attack on its nuclear facilities by firing missiles at an American air base in Qatar, a response that had all the hallmarks of an offer of de-escalation. Iran’s attack was reportedly telegraphed well in advance.