{"id":34291,"date":"2025-06-23T18:03:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/iran-launches-missile-attack-on-u-s-base-at-al-udeid-in-qatar\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T18:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:03:19","slug":"iran-launches-missile-attack-on-u-s-base-at-al-udeid-in-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/iran-launches-missile-attack-on-u-s-base-at-al-udeid-in-qatar\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran launches missile attack on U.S. base at Al Udeid in Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Iran said Monday that it launched an attack on the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, two days after <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-address-nation-us-iran-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">the U.S. struck<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/pentagon-briefing-us-strikes-iran-nuclear-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">three nuclear sites<\/a><\/span> in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Explosions were heard in Qatar as witnesses said they saw what appeared to be missiles over the country, multiple news agencies reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted the U.S. base at Al Udeid in Qatar with a &#8220;devastating and powerful missile.&#8221; Iranian state media earlier announced an operation launching missile attacks against U.S. bases named &#8220;Annunciation of Victory.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A U.S. defense official confirmed that the base was &#8220;attacked by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran today. At this time, there are no reports of U.S. casualties. We are monitoring this situation closely and will provide more information as it becomes available.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Qatari government also confirmed the strike targeting the air base and said its air defenses &#8220;thwarted the attack and successfully intercepted the Iranian missiles.&#8221; The country&#8217;s defense ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MOD_Qatar\/status\/1937196986970546600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a> there were no injuries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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,&#8221; a spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/majedalansari\/status\/1937196615128764606?s=48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">statement<\/a> shared on\u00a0social media. &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A senior White House official said the White House and the Department of Defense are aware of, and closely monitoring, potential threats to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which serves as the forward headquarters for CENTCOM. About 10,000 U.S. troops are based there and are sheltering in place.<\/p>\n<p>Air raid sirens also sounded in Bahrain, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bna.bh\/en\/BahrainiCivilAviationAffairsTemporarySuspensionofAirNavigation.aspx?cms=q8FmFJgiscL2fwIzON1%2bDrcXKyG8x0JZEPFDX1tHIy4%3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">announced<\/a> the temporary closure of its airspace on Monday. Bahrain is <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-threatens-retaliation-us-strikes-expert-breaks-down-tehran-possible-targets\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">home to a Naval installation<\/a><\/span> called Naval Support Activity Bahrain, headquarters of the U.S. 5th Fleet. An estimated 9,000 service members are stationed there. Bahrain&#8217;s Ministry of Interior <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/moi_bahrain\/status\/1937194158848184438\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">urged<\/a> people to &#8220;remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,&#8221; adding that they <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/moi_bahrain\/status\/1937200964995539337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">should<\/a> &#8220;seek shelter in the nearest building or take cover in a safe, enclosed area until the danger has passed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>U.S. and Qatari officials had meetings over the weekend and Monday morning to prepare for this attack, according to diplomatic sources, who said the retaliation was expected and calibrated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/06\/23\/19dd67b2-8a7a-4098-81ac-0b8f3679ef4f\/thumbnail\/620x400\/2d7079423772b96020b275fedbef5b5d\/gettyimages-2220056071.jpg?v=64f55bb7ef9382fe7916b907da543f1f#\" alt=\"US military presence in the Middle East \" height=\"400\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/06\/23\/19dd67b2-8a7a-4098-81ac-0b8f3679ef4f\/thumbnail\/620x400\/2d7079423772b96020b275fedbef5b5d\/gettyimages-2220056071.jpg?v=64f55bb7ef9382fe7916b907da543f1f 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/06\/23\/19dd67b2-8a7a-4098-81ac-0b8f3679ef4f\/thumbnail\/1240x800\/c17b2b5b06dba21315d36103975e7e99\/gettyimages-2220056071.jpg?v=64f55bb7ef9382fe7916b907da543f1f 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">The U.S. has about 45,000 military personnel, numerous bases and air and naval fleets that it can deploy across the Middle East.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Omar Zaghloul\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier Monday, the U.S. Embassy in Qatar <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-embassy-qatar-americans-shelter-in-place-iran-israel-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">warned Americans<\/a><\/span> to shelter in place &#8220;until further notice,&#8221; and Qatar&#8217;s foreign ministry said the country was closing its airspace &#8220;to ensure the safety of citizens, residents, and visitors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. bombed three <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/satellite-photos-iran-fordo-nuclear-before-after-us-strikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Iranian nuclear sites<\/a><\/span> over the weekend. It came after more than a week of Israeli attacks on Iranian targets and Iranian strikes on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-strikes-iran-nuclear-sites-world-reaction-israel-hamas-houthis\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">said Sunday<\/a><\/span> that the U.S. had &#8220;practically placed itself at the forefront of aggression by directly attacking peaceful facilities.&#8221; It alluded to plans to attack U.S. assets in the Middle East, saying &#8220;the number, dispersion, and size of U.S. military bases in the region are not a strength, but have doubled their vulnerability.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__meta--contributors\">\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/margaret-brennan\/\" class=\"byline__author__link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Margaret  Brennan<\/a>, <\/p>\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/eleanor-morgan-watson\/\" class=\"byline__author__link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Eleanor  Watson<\/a>, <\/p>\n<p>                      <span class=\"byline__author__text\">Justine  Redman<\/span>, <\/p>\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/melissa-quinn\/\" class=\"byline__author__link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Melissa  Quinn<\/a> and <\/p>\n<p>                      <span class=\"byline__author__text\">Sara  Cook<\/span><\/p>\n<p>        contributed to this report.\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"chartbeat\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation component--type-recirculation-collection\">\n<div class=\"component__heading-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"component__title\">Crisis in the Middle East<br \/>\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/gaza-conflict\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a\" class=\"component__view-more component__view-more--lg\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><br \/>\n                More<br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"icon__caret-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  <use xlink:href=\"#icon-caret-down\"\/>\n                <\/svg><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                      <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>    <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/sarah-lynch-baldwin\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Sarah  Lynch Baldwin<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Sarah Lynch Baldwin is a deputy managing editor of CBSNews.com. 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