Iran has said that it attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid air base.
The announcement was made on state television as martial music played, with a caption on the screen calling it “a mighty and successful response by the armed forces of Iran to America’s aggression”.
The attack came shortly after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution amid threats from Iran.
Key events
‘Spiral of chaos’ must end after Iran targets US base in Qatar, Macron says
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Saudi Arabia condemns Iran’s attack on Qatar
Trump says Iranian sites struck by US were ‘totally destroyed’
No Iranian attack detected at any US base other than Qatar, US military official says
Base in Qatar attacked using short and medium-range ballistic missiles – Reuters
Kuwait shuts down air space temporarily amid regional escalation
Iran informed US hours ahead of attack on Qatar air base – reports
Main US base in Syria on full alert in case of possible attack by Iran, Syrian security source says
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Bahrain shuts down airspace temporarily
Iran says missile attack matched number of US bombs, signaling likely desire to de-escalate
Iran gave advanced warning of attack to Qatar – reports
Qatar says Iranian missiles were intercepted and there were no casualties
Qatar says it reserves right to respond after Iranian attack on US military base in Doha
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Iran says it has attacked US forces at air base in Qatar
The day so far
US closely monitoring threats to Al Udeid air base in Qatar
Explosions heard over Doha amid reports of Iran launching missiles towards US air bases in Qatar
Western diplomat says credible Iranian threat against US-run Al Udeid air base in Qatar – Reuters
Qatar shuts down airspace temporarily amid regional crisis
UK government advises citizens in Qatar to ‘shelter in place’
Flight evacuating British nationals leaves Israel
Israel issues Tehran evacuation order
Iran says it has arrested ‘European’ accused of spying for Israel
Yvette Cooper vows to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws
Trump ‘still interested’ in Iran diplomacy – White House
‘No reason to criticise’ US strikes in Iran – Germany’s Merz
Trump insists ‘monumental damage’ done by US strikes in Iran but others are more cautious
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‘This is our Berlin Wall moment’ – Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi
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Here are some images coming to us over the wires
Israel says it was striking Iranian security command centres
Israel says it struck targets in Tehran including Evin prison
IAEA chief expects ‘very significant damage’ at Iran’s Fordow site
Israel attacks Iran’s Fordow nuclear site – Iranian media
Kremlin says Russia deeply regrets and condemns the US strikes on Iran
Israel attacking targets in central Tehran with ‘unprecedented intensity’, Israel Katz says
Any Iranian closure of Hormuz strait would be ‘extremely dangerous’, EU’s top diplomat says
China warns Israel-Iran war could ‘impact’ global economy
China warns of ‘spillover of war’ risk in Israel-Iran conflict
From shipping, to proxies, to targeting US bases, Iran’s options to strike back are limited
Iran’s military warns US of ‘heavy consequences’ for entering war on Israel’s side
Spain to ask European Council to immediately suspend EU-Israel pact
How could Iran retaliate to US strikes?
Israel’s war on Gaza beginning to threaten its relationship with the EU
‘Chilling pattern’ of Israeli forces firing on hungry Palestinians, UN official says
Oil prices surge
Japan, heavily reliant on Middle East oil, avoids voicing support for US strikes
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Israeli aid massacres in Gaza continue as world’s attention turns to Iran
Australia’s ASX plummets more than $10bn after US Iran strikes
Israel has made a ‘grave mistake’, Khamenei’s social media account says
US state department issues ‘worldwide caution’ for Americans
Israel and Iran exchange another round of missiles
Opening summary
French president Emmanuel Macron has called for a return to diplomacy to end what he called “the spiral of chaos” after Iran’s retaliatory strike on a US military base in Qatar.
In a post on X, Macron urged “all parties to exercise the utmost restraint, de-escalate, and return to the negotiating table”.
J’exprime la solidarité de la France au Qatar frappé par l’Iran sur son sol.
Je suis en contact étroit avec les autorités du pays et nos partenaires de la région.
J’appelle toutes les parties à la plus grande retenue, à la désescalade et au retour à la table des négociations.…
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) June 23, 2025
Earlier, foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot told France 2 television that the missile strikes, which had not caused any casualties, were a “dangerous escalation” and he urged all sides to show restraint.
Iran’s attack on the Al Udeid air base in Qatar will impact relationship-building efforts that have been underway between the Gulf states and Iran, a Gulf official has told Reuters.
“Iran’s actions play into the hands of Israel, which wants to sow discord and derail recent improvements in relations between Iran and the Gulf countries,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
In recent years, Gulf countries Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have restored once-frayed ties with Iran.
No Iranian missiles hit the US military’s Al Udeid airbase in Qatar, a US official has told Reuters.
The initial assessment follows an attempted attack by Iran on the base using short- and medium-range missiles.
The US defense department has confirmed that Iran attacked the Al Udeid air base in Qatar “in a retaliatory but largely symbolic response to US strikes over the weekend”.
The official said Iran launched medium-range ballistic missiles after communicating the move in advance to Qatari and American officials. There were no reports of US casualties.
Saudi Arabia has condemned Iran’s retaliatory attack on the Al Udeid military base in Qatar “in the strongest terms”.
In a statement from the foreign ministry, Saudi Arabia called Iran’s retaliatory attack on US forces in Qatar “a flagrant violation of international law and the principles of good neighborliness”.
“The Kingdom affirms its solidarity and full support for the sisterly State of Qatar and is deploying all its capabilities to support the sisterly State of Qatar in all the measures it takes,” the ministry said.
#بيان | تدين المملكة العربية السعودية وتستنكر بأشد العبارات العدوان الذي شنته إيران على دولة قطر الشقيقة والذي يعد انتهاكاً صارخاً للقانون الدولي ومبادئ حسن الجوار، وهو أمر مرفوض ولا يمكن تبريره بأي حال من الأحوال. pic.twitter.com/bH49GczghD
— وزارة الخارجية 🇸🇦 (@KSAMOFA) June 23, 2025
Donald Trump is attacking the media on his Truth Social platform and claiming “the sites that we hit in Iran were totally destroyed and everyone knows it”.
In the post, the US president appears annoyed about reports from several news outlets that the nuclear facilities struck in Iran may not have been completely destroyed by the US attacks.
The sites that we hit in Iran were totally destroyed, and everyone knows it. Only the Fake News would say anything different in order to try and demean, as much as possible — And even they say they were “pretty well destroyed!” Working especially hard on this falsehood is Allison Cooper of Fake News CNN, Dumb Brian L. Roberts, Chairman of “Con”cast, Jonny Karl of ABC Fake News, and always, the Losers of, again, Concast’s NBC Fake News. It never ends with the sleazebags in the Media, and that’s why their Ratings are at an ALL TIME LOW — ZERO CREDIBILITY!
There was no Iranian attack detected at any US military base other than in Qatar, a US military official told Reuters on Monday. There was no impact on the US Al Udeid airbase in Qatar, the official said.
Military sources told Reuters that air defense systems were activated in the US Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq for fear of a potential attack.
Two US officials have confirmed to Reuters that there were no casualties after Iran’s attack on the Al Udeid air base in Qatar.
The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the Iranian attack was carried out by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles.
Egypt Air has suspended flights to Gulf cities until the regional situation stabilizes, it said in a post on Facebook.
Further to that, Kuwait has now shut down its airspace temporarily, along with Bahrain and Qatar earlier.
Kuwait Airways is the latest airline to suspend flight departures from the country due to regional developments, it said in a post on X.
The announcement follows a closure of airspace by Qatar and Bahrain as Iran targeted the Al Udeid US military base in Doha, one of several US military bases in the Gulf, in response to US strikes on its nuclear facilities over the weekend.
The Trump administration was aware in advance of Iran’s attack on the Al Udeid air base in Qatar, according to Axios.
Reuters is also reporting that Iran informed the US via two diplomatic channels hours ahead of the attack.
The main remaining base in northeast Syria hosting US troops is on full alert and mobilized for possible attacks by Iran or Iran-aligned groups, a Syrian security source has told Reuters.
The base is known as Qasrak and is one of two bases in the northeast Hasakah province where US troops are based.
US joint chiefs chair General Dan Caine and defense secretary Pete Hegseth are in the Situation Room right now monitoring potential Iranian retaliation, per a senior White House official. Donald Trump is currently in the room with them, CNBC reports.
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Bahrain has said it has shut down its airspace temporarily amid fears of Iranian retaliation against US attacks.
Iran said its missile attack on Al Udeid air base in Qatar matched the number of bombs dropped by the United States on Iranian nuclear sites this weekend, signaling Iran’s likely desire to deescalate, AP reports.
Iran made the announcement on Monday night in a statement from its Supreme National Security Council after the attack, which Qatar said caused no injuries.
Iran also said it targeted the base because it was outside of populated areas.
