Iran says it launched attack on US forces at Qatar鈥檚 Al Udeid Air Base
Jun 23, 2025, 10:20 AM
President Donald Trump speaks backdropped by an MQ-9 Reaper drone at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (Photo: Alex Brandon, The Associated Press)
(Photo: Alex Brandon, The Associated Press)
Iran launched a missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites.
The announcement was made on state television as martial music played. A caption on screen called it 鈥渁 mighty and successful response by the armed forces of Iran to America鈥檚 aggression.鈥�
The attack came shortly after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution amid threats from Iran.
What to know
Israel expands its targets:聽Earlier Monday, Israel聽聽to include targets associated with the country鈥檚 struggling theocracy, striking the gate of a Tehran prison notorious for holding political activists and hitting the headquarters of the military force that suppressed recent protests.
Iran presses on attacking Israel:聽滨谤补苍听聽as a new wave of its 鈥淥peration True Promise 3,鈥� saying it was targeting the Israeli cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv, according to Iranian state television.
How we got here:聽Israel launched聽, which Israeli officials said was necessary to head off what they claimed was an imminent threat that Iran would build nuclear bombs. Iran has retaliated with a series of missile and drone strikes in Israel, while Israel has continued to strike sites in Iran.
Qatar said there鈥檚 no casualties after Iran鈥檚 attack on the Al Udeid Air Base
The quick statement from Qatar Foreign Minister spokesman Majed al-Ansari said that the energy-rich nation 鈥渃ondemns the attack that targeted Al Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.鈥�
鈥淲e reassure that Qatar鈥檚 air defenses successfully thwarted the attack and intercepted the Iranian missiles,鈥� it added.
Qatar said it would push for diplomatic efforts for 鈥渁 serious return to the negotiating table and dialogue.鈥�
Al Udeid is also home to the Combined Air Operations Center, which provides command and control of airpower across the region as well as the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, the largest expeditionary wing in the world.
Trump visited the base and addressed US and Qatari troops there in May during a trip to the region
Speaking to U.S. troops at the base in May, the president said 鈥渕y priority is to end conflicts, not start them.鈥�
鈥淏ut I will never hesitate to wield American power, if it鈥檚 necessary, to defend the United States of America or our partners. And this is one of our great partners right here,鈥� referring to Qatar.
鈥淲hen we鈥檙e threatened, America鈥檚 military will answer our enemies without even thinking about it. We have overwhelming strength and devastating force.鈥�
Iran launched a missile attack on US forces at Qatar鈥檚 Al Udeid Air Base, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites
Iran said Monday night it attacked American forces stationed at Qatar鈥檚 Al Udeid Air Base.
It made the announcement on state television as martial music played. A caption on screen called it 鈥渁 mighty and successful response by the armed forces of Iran to America鈥檚 aggression.鈥�
The attack came shortly after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution amid threats from Iran.
Iran did not immediately acknowledge the attack
However, its President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on the social platform X just before the attack: 鈥淲e neither initiated the war nor seeking it. But we will not leave invasion to the great Iran without answer. With all our being, we will stand by security of the beloved nation and will answer any wound on body of Iran resorting to faith, wisdom and determination. People! God takes care of us.鈥�
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