The Government of Iran launched, on Monday (23), a offensive with ballistic missiles against al udeid air basein Qatar – considered the main military installation of the United States in the Middle East.
The attack occurs in retaliation to the partial destruction of Three Iranian Nuclear Centers in a joint US and Israel operation on Saturday (21).
Witnesses reported explosions in the country’s capital sky, while videos circulating on social networks show lights and the triggering of antimysis systems. According to the caring authorities, The missiles were successfully interceptedand there are no records of victims or material damage so far.
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Al udeid houses about 8,000 US military personnel and serves as a headquarters of the American Air Force Central Command (AFCENT). There are also British military acting on the basis of rotary regime.
Iran confirms attack and promises to continue responding
The action was confirmed by Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), the military arm of Iran. In a statement, the group stated: “American bases in the region are not strengths but vulnerabilities.” The IRGC also reiterated that any aggression to Iranian sovereignty will be answered “without exception.”
According to Iranian sources heard by international agencies, Tehran would have communicated Qatar authorities in advance About the offensive to avoid low civilians – an attempt to calibrate retaliation without causing a total climbing with Doha.
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Qatar threat diplomatic and military response
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar stated that “he vehemently repudiates the violation of his sovereignty” and warned that the country “reserves the right to a proportional response.” The statement was made by spokesman Majed Al Ansari, in a publication on Rede X (former Twitter).
The local government also temporarily suspended its airspace, deflected Qatar Airways flights and intensified safety measures in the capital.
The White House confirmed that it monitors the situation “continuously” and said the base of Al Udeid was already on the maximum warning since the start of clashes between Iran and Israel. According to Pentagon sources, there is concern with possible new attacks on US facilities in Iraq, Bahrain and Kuwait.
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Air tracking sites indicated that about 100 flights to Doha were redirected. Hamad International Airport, one of the world’s ten busiest in international traffic, was temporarily paralyzed.
Climbing follows after bombing to Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan
The Iranian attack is the latest stage of a climbing started on June 13, when Israel launched a series of missiles against Iranian nuclear facilities. On Saturday (21), the US formally entered the conflict, bombarding Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan – three of the main plants of the Iranian nuclear program.
Washington claims to have used B-2 bombers and bunker-twin pumps to reach underground targets. President Donald Trump classified the operation as a “historical landmark”, stating that the Iranian nuclear program was “obliterated.”
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Nevertheless, Iran says it has removed part of its enriched uranium before the attacks and will continue with the nuclear program.
