Iran fired a number of missiles at U.S. military bases stationed in Qatar and Iraq, and U.S. authorities are tracking the situation, local U.S. media reported on the 24th.
CNN and CNBC reported this, citing U.S. government officials familiar with the matter.
Iran stated that it launched a "strong and destructive missile attack targeting the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base located in Qatar." This base is the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East and was visited by President Donald Trump last month.
The Qatar Ministry of National Defense also announced, "Our air defense system successfully intercepted the missile attack aimed at Al Udeid Air Base" and stated, "No casualties were reported."
Iran’s state television also reported that Iran has launched military operations against the U.S. military base in Qatar. According to the media, an anonymous Iranian government official noted, "Iran fired missiles at the Al Udeid base operated by the U.S. military."
This attack appears to be retaliation for the U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear development facilities using B-2 stealth bombers and cruise missiles over the weekend.
Local media reported that during Iran's attack, key officials, including President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine, gathered in the White House Situation Room to assess the crisis in the Middle East in real time.
The Qatari government strongly condemned this attack. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on social media X (formerly Twitter), saying, "We strongly condemn the attack on Al Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)," and noted, "This is a clear violation of Qatar’s sovereignty, airspace, international law, and the United Nations Charter."
He further stated, "Qatar clearly asserts its right to respond directly in a manner commensurate with the nature and scale of this blatant invasion under international law."