An interceptor missile in the Qatari sky after Iranian missiles were launched towards the American base at Al-Udeid, near Doha, on June 23, 2025. (Credit: Stringer/Reuters)
The response had been expected, and in recent hours, the signs became clearer. Qatar closed its airspace, U.S. troops stationed there were ordered to take shelter, and media reports indicated that an Iranian strike was imminent. According to those reports, the American base at al-Udeid in Qatar, the largest in the region, was hit, along with the Ain al-Assad base in Iraq. Follow our live coverage here Trump announces Israel-Iran cease-fire agreement, declares end of 12-day war | LIVE The facts:Iran reportedly fired a missile at the American base at Ain al-Assad in Iraq, according to Reuters, triggering the base’s air defenses. However, a U.S. military official later told the agency that no attack had been detected.Explosions were heard near Doha, Qatar, as six Iranian missiles were reportedly launched at the al-Udeid base.No...
The response had been expected, and in recent hours, the signs became clearer. Qatar closed its airspace, U.S. troops stationed there were ordered to take shelter, and media reports indicated that an Iranian strike was imminent. According to those reports, the American base at al-Udeid in Qatar, the largest in the region, was hit, along with the Ain al-Assad base in Iraq. Follow our live coverage here Trump announces Israel-Iran cease-fire agreement, declares end of 12-day war | LIVE The facts:Iran reportedly fired a missile at the American base at Ain al-Assad in Iraq, according to Reuters, triggering the base’s air defenses. However, a U.S. military official later told the agency that no attack had been detected.Explosions were heard near Doha, Qatar, as six Iranian missiles were reportedly launched at the al-Udeid base.No...
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