Iran strikes back attacking US bases in Qatar
Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on June 21, 2025. Israel's war with Iran entered its second week with the Israeli military chief warning of a "prolonged campaign" and Tehran ruling out further nuclear talks with the United States until Israel halts its attacks. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Explosions boomed on the eve of June 23 as Iran announced that it has attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base. Witnesses have reported missiles soaring over the country shortly after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution amid threats from Iran, reports AP.
The attacks followed Iranian threats of retaliation after the United States bombed three nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic on June 22.
Iran’s supreme National Security Council claims in a statement that the IRGC and Army “pulverized” the US base, claiming the number of missiles it launched “matched the number of U.S. bombs used.”
As panic of a global war sets in, Qatar has condemned the attack on X, maintaining that it “reserves its right to respond to the Iranian attack.”
AP
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