Iran attacks U.S. military base in Qatar in retaliation for strikes on nuclear facilities
Traces are seen in the sky over Doha, Qatar, on Monday after an Iranian strike, which Qatar said it intercepted, on a nearby U.S. military base. (Reuters)
Iran launched a missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar on Monday, in retaliation for U.S. strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites. Qatar condemned the attack, which it said its air defenses intercepted. Explosions were reported in the sky over the Qatari capital, Doha, which is about 20 miles northeast of al-Udeid Air Base, the forward headquarters for U.S. Central Command and home to about 10,000 troops. The Pentagon is not aware of any U.S. injuries or deaths resulting from Iran’s attack, U.S. defense officials said, acknowledging that the strike involved short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles.
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