Iran has attacked Al Udeid Air Base, a key United States facility in the Mideast, just days after the U.S. carried out a surprise attack on three of Iran’s nuclear sites.
The Iranian strike, around 8 p.m. local time, involved at least six missiles and came after Qatar announced the closure of its airspace on Monday, with top Iranian officials vowing consequences for President Donald Trump’s weekend strike on the nation’s nuclear program.
Iranian state media announced that the military response had begun, dubbing the attack “Operation Fatah’s Blessing.”
Officials made the announcement on state television as martial music played. A caption on screen called it “a mighty and successful response by the armed forces of Iran to America’s aggression.”
It was not immediately clear if any structures at the base were damaged or if any U.S. servicemembers were injured, but FOX News reporter Aishah Hasnie, citing Pentagon sources, said the Pentagon was not aware of any U.S. casualties.
A top Qatari official wrote on X that local air defenses “successfully thwarted the attack and intercepted the Iranian missiles.”
“We reassure that Qatar’s air defenses successfully thwarted the attack and intercepted the Iranian missiles.” – Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“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,” added Dr. Majed Al Ansari, a spokesman for the country’s minister of foreign affairs.
