US confirms air base in Qatar targeted by missile attack from Iran, says no casualties reported

Iran launched missile attacks Monday (June 23) on a US military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region. The US confirmed the air base in Qatar was targeted by a missile attack from Iran and said no casualties were reported.Shortly after the attack, the Gulf nation of Bahrain, which is home to the US 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, but said it successfully intercepted the short- and medium-range ballistic missiles. Iran said the attack matched the number of bombs dropped by the United States on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend.
Also Read: Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz: Why it matters?Iran also said it targeted the base because it was outside of populated areas. Those comments, made immediately after the attack, suggested Iran wanted to de-escalate with the United States, something President Donald Trump himself said after the strikes early Sunday on Iran.

Iraqis said they were informed by US officials that missiles were launched toward the Ain al-Assad base housing US troops in western Iraq, but the missiles never arrived, an Iraqi security official who was not authorised to comment publicly told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

A U.S. military official said there was no confirmed attack on the base in Iraq. He also spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment. 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.”

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