Iran confirms missile attack on U.S. military base in Qatar
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Iran has launched missile strikes on the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, prompting the Qatari government to immediately suspend all flights and close its airspace as a precaution. Iran’s retaliatory strike marks a dangerous escalation in the ongoing tensions between Iran, the US, and Israel. President Donald Trump is currently in the White House Situation Room with top security officials.
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Qatar– Iran has launched missile strikes on the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, prompting the Qatari government to immediately suspend all flights and close its airspace as a precaution.
The Al Udeid base, the largest American military installation in the Middle East, came under fire just days after the US reportedly dropped “bunker buster” bombs on three suspected Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend.
Iran’s retaliatory strike marks a dangerous escalation in the ongoing tensions between Iran, the US, and Israel.
Iranian state television confirmed the attack, describing it as “a mighty and successful response to America’s aggression,” accompanied by martial music and patriotic slogans. In a separate strike, Iranian missiles also targeted the Ain al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq, according to Iraqi security officials.
Qatar’s defence ministry said its air defence systems successfully intercepted the incoming missiles, and there were no casualties reported at Al Udeid. Witnesses in Doha reported seeing missiles and interceptors streaking across the sky.
A US government official confirmed that both the White House and the Pentagon are closely monitoring the situation. President Donald Trump is currently in the White House Situation Room with top security officials.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on social media shortly before the strikes, stating: “We neither initiated the war nor seek it. But we will not leave an invasion of great Iran unanswered.”
Diplomatic sources told Sky News that the US and some Gulf states were given advance warning of the missile launches.
The situation remains fluid.
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US confirms missile attack from Iran on air base in Qatar
Qatar condemned the attack on Al Udeid Air Base, but said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported. The Ain al-Assad base housing U.S. troops in western Iraq was also targeted, an Iraqi security official who was not authorized to comment publicly told The Associated Press. Iran did not claim credit for that attack, which could have been carried out by militias. Israel expanded its war against Iran to include targets associated with the country’s 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. Israel said it attacked “regime targets and government repression bodies in the heart of Tehran,” but Israeli officials insisted they did not seek the overthrow of Iran’s government, their archenemy since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. But suggestions of overthrowing the Iranian government drew new anger from Tehran, which insists it will not negotiate at this time and is threatening to retaliate directly against either American troops or interests.
Shortly after the attack, the Gulf nation of Bahrain that is home to the U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters temporarily suspended flights in its airspace, which is similar to what Qatar did shortly before it was hit.
Qatar condemned the attack on Al Udeid Air Base attack, but said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported. It said its airspace is now safe.
Iran said the attack in Qatar matched the number of bombs dropped by the United States on its nuclear sites over the weekend, signaling its likely desire to de-escalate.
Iran also said it targeted the base because it was outside of populated areas.
Iran announced the attack on state television as martial music played. A caption on screen called it “a mighty and successful response” to “America’s aggression.”
The Ain al-Assad base housing U.S. troops in western Iraq was also targeted, an Iraqi security official who was not authorized to comment publicly told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
But Iran did not claim credit for that attack, which could have been carried out by militias.
It was not immediately clear if there was damage to the Iraq base or any injuries.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said the attack by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was “a flagrant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty, its airspace, and international law.”
Al Udeid is also home to the Combined Air Operations Center, which provides command and control of air power across the region as well as the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, the largest expeditionary wing in the world.
The retaliation came a day after the U.S. launched a surprise attack Sunday morning on three of Iran’s nuclear sites.
Just before the explosions, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on the social platform X: “We neither initiated the war nor seeking it. But we will not leave invasion to the great Iran without answer.”
Israel expands war to include symbolic targets
Earlier in the day, Israel expanded its war against Iran to include targets associated with the country’s 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.
As plumes of thick smoke rose over Tehran, Israel was attacked with yet another barrage of Iranian missiles and drones. The persistent fire has become a reality for civilians in both countries since Israel started the war to target Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
On the 11th day of the conflict, Israel said it attacked “regime targets and government repression bodies in the heart of Tehran,” but Israeli officials insisted they did not seek the overthrow of Iran’s government, their archenemy since the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The Israeli military warned Iranians that it would continue to attack military sites around Tehran over “the coming days” as its focuses has shifted to symbolic targets as well. The military issued the warning on the social platform X, though Iranians are struggling to access the outside world as an internet shutdown has crippled the country.
The latest strikes unfolded only hours after President Donald Trump openly raised the possibility himself after just a day earlier inserting America into the war with its unprecedented stealth-bomber strike on three Iranian nuclear sites.
“If the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change???” he asked on his Truth Social website.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later described Trump as “simply raising a question.” However, suggestions of overthrowing the Iranian government drew new anger from Tehran, which insists it will not negotiate at this time and is threatening to retaliate directly against either American troops or interests in a Mideast already inflamed by the still-raging Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
Tehran strikes open new chapter of war
In the Tehran strikes, Israel blew open a gate at Evin prison. Iranian state television shared black-and-white surveillance footage of the strike at the facility known for holding dual nationals and Westerners often used by Iran as bargaining chips in negotiations with the West.
Evin also has specialized units for political prisoners run by the paramilitary, all-volunteer Revolutionary Guard, which answers only to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The facility is the target of both U.S. and European Union sanctions.
There were no immediate reports of casualties in Iran or significant damage, though the semiofficial Tasnim news agency said there had been a power cut reported outside of Tehran following the Israeli strikes.
Iranian state television also aired footage it described as being shot inside Evin, with prisoners under control inside the facility. However, the Washington-based Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran expressed worry about the condition of prisoners there.
“Many families of current detainees have expressed deep concern about the safety and condition of their loved ones held inside the prison,” it said.
Earlier Monday, Iranian Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi, the chief of joint staff of armed forces, warned Washington that its strikes had given Iranian forces a “free hand “ to “act against U.S. interests and its army.”
Tens of thousands of American troops are based in the Middle East, many in locations within range of short-range Iranian missiles.
The Israeli military also confirmed it struck roads around Iran’s Fordo enrichment facility to obstruct access to the site. The underground site was one of those hit in Sunday’s attack by the United States on three nuclear facilities. The Israeli military did not elaborate.
“The Iranian dictator will be punished with full force for attacking the Israeli home front,” Israel’s Defense Ministry said.
According to an Israeli official familiar with the government’s strategy, Israel is targeting these sites to put pressure on the Iranian administration but is not actively seeking to topple it. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal government deliberations.
Nuclear fears mount after US strikes
In Vienna, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said he expected there to be heavy damage at the Fordo facility following Sunday’s U.S. airstrike there with sophisticated bunker-buster bombs.
With the strikes Sunday on Iranian nuclear sites, the United States inserted itself into Israel’s war, prompting fears of a wider regional conflict. Iran said the U.S. had crossed “a very big red line” with its risky gambit to strike the three sites with missiles and 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs.
Several Iranian officials, including Atomic Energy Organization of Iran spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi, have claimed Iran removed nuclear material from targeted sites ahead of time.
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told the agency’s board of governors Monday that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi informed him on June 13 that Iran would “adopt special measures to protect nuclear equipment and materials.”
“I indicated that any transfer of nuclear material from a safeguarded facility to another location in Iran must be declared,” Grossi said, without saying whether Iran had responded.
Iran presses on attacking Israel
Iran described its Monday attack on Israel as a new wave of its “Operation True Promise 3,” saying it was targeting the Israeli cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv, according to Iranian state television.
Explosions were also heard in Jerusalem, possibly from air defense systems in action, and Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency rescue service said there had been no reports of injuries.
In Israel, at least 24 people have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded in the war. Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 950 people and wounded 3,450 others, according to the Washington-based group Human Rights Activists.
The group, which has provided detailed casualty figures from Iranian unrest such as the protests surrounding the death of Masha Amini in 2022, said of those killed, it identified 380 civilians and 253 security force personnel.
Calls for de-escalation
The U.S. described its attack on the Fordo and Natanz enrichment facilities, as well as the Isfahan nuclear site, as a one-off to take out Iran’s nuclear program, but Trump has warned of additional strikes if Tehran retaliates.
Mousavi described the American attacks as violating Iran’s sovereignty and being tantamount to invading the country, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.
Russia is one of Iran’s closest allies and on Monday, President Vladimir Putin said after meeting in Moscow with Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister, that they had explored “how we can get out of today’s situation.”
Putin called the Israeli and American attacks on Iran an “absolutely unprovoked aggression.”
Iran, which insists its nuclear program is for civilian purposes only, previously agreed to limit its uranium enrichment and allow international inspectors access to its nuclear sites under a 2015 deal with the U.S., France, China, Russia, Britain and Germany in exchange for sanctions relief.
But after Trump pulled the U.S. unilaterally out of the deal during his first term, Iran began enriching uranium up to 60% — a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90% — and restricting access to its nuclear facilities.
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Lidman reported from Tel Aviv, Israel. Associated Press writers Josef Federman in Jerusalem, Elise Morton in London, Geir Moulson in Berlin, Ella Joyner in Brussels and Stephanie Liechtenstein in Vienna contributed to this report.
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Iran attacks Qatar’s American military base, no casualties reported
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has confirmed that Iran launched multiple missiles at a U.S. military base in Qatar. Roughly 10,000 American troops are stationed on the Al Udeid Air Base. President Donald Trump has not yet responded to this attack but previously said any retaliation from Iran would be “met with force”
Roughly 10,000 American troops are stationed on the Al Udeid Air Base. The U.S. military has not reported any casualties in this attack.
President Donald Trump has not yet responded to this attack but previously said any retaliation from Iran would be “met with force.”
The Qatari Ministry of Defense stated that it successfully intercepted the missile attack targeting the base.
Qatari officials also responded to the attack on social media.
The State of Qatar strongly condemns the attack that targeted Al-Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. We consider this a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Qatar, its airspace, international law, and the United Nations Charter. We affirm that… — د. ماجد محمد الأنصاري Dr. Majed Al Ansari (@majedalansari) June 23, 2025
“The State of Qatar strongly condemns the attack that targeted Al-Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard,” said Dr. Majed Al Ansari, an advisor to the Qatari prime minister. “We consider this a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Qatar, its airspace, international law, and the United Nations Charter. We affirm that Qatar reserves the right to respond directly in a manner equivalent with the nature and scale of this brazen aggression, in line with international law.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
Explosions heard in Qatar as Iranian missiles shot towards US airbase after Tehran vowed revenge for Trump nuke strikes
Loud explosions heard in central Doha as air defence systems worked to intercept the missiles launched at Al Udeid air base – home to some 10,000 US army personnel. All the Iranian missiles were shot down, it is understood. It comes after the US said it expects that Iran could carry out retaliatory attacks targeting American forces in the next 24 to 48 hours. Israel carried out their most intense bombing raids in Iran – pounding the Islamic Republic’s intelligence HQ, a prison full of dissidents and the Fordow nuke plant for the second time. IDF blew the gates off the notorious Evin Prison – hoping to bust out the regime’s fierce critics languishing behind the walls.
REVENGE STRIKE Explosions heard in Qatar as Iranian missiles shot towards US airbase after Tehran vowed revenge for Trump nuke strikes
IRAN launched a salvo of ballistic missiles at Qatar targeting the biggest US military base in the Middle East.
Loud explosions were heard in central Doha as air defence systems worked to intercept the missiles launched at Al Udeid air base – home to some 10,000 US army personnel.
3 Several missile interceptions by air defence systems seen in Doha
3 Loud explosions were heard in central Doha as air defence systems worked to intercept the missiles
3 Qatar is home to the largest US military base in the Middle East – Al Udeid Air Base (pictured)
All the Iranian missiles were shot down, it is understood.
Footage shared by OSINT accounts appeared to show interceptions by air defence systems.
It comes after the US said it expects that Iran could carry out retaliatory attacks targeting American forces in the next 24 to 48 hours.
The Qataris have now closed their airspace.
They said they reserve the right to respond directly and in accordance with international law.
It has also been said that there are no casualties at the US Al Udeid military base in Doha, following Iran’s attack on the facility.
Tehran repeatedly threatened to strike US military bases in the Middle East following Donald Trump’s bombing of its nuclear sites.
Qatar is home to the largest US military base in the Middle East – Al Udeid Air Base.
The base in the desert outside of Doha serves as the forward HQ for US Central Command.
It houses about 10,000 troops and hosts some 40 military aircraft.
In total, the US has about 50,000 troops stationed in the Middle East. British military personnel also serve there on rotation.
Earlier today, The Sun reported that US and UK embassies in Qatar warned American and British citizens to “shelter in place until further notice”.
Meanwhile, the Israelis carried out their most intense bombing raids in Iran – pounding the Islamic Republic’s intelligence HQ, a prison full of dissidents and the Fordow nuke plant for the second time.
The IDF blew the gates off the notorious Evin Prison – a pit of torture and executions – hoping to bust out the regime’s fierce critics languishing behind the walls.
Also targeted were the Basij Headquarters of the Revolutionary Guard, Iran’s “Destruction of Israel” countdown clock and various other security hubs, the IDF said.
The Fordow mountain-fortress nuclear site was bombed – barely a day after the Americans pulverised it – with IDF rockets going after the “access routes”.
Significant damage has likely been caused to the plant and the sensitive machinery it houses by the US’s bombing, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said.
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