Iran attacks US airbase as Qatar intercepts missiles, foreign minister says | Fox News
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Iran launched a retaliatory attack on Al-Udeid, the American airbase in Qatar, a U.S. defense official confirmed on Monday.
"I can confirm that al Udeid Air Base was attacked by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran today," the official told Fox News. "At this time, there are no reports of U.S. casualties. We are monitoring this situation closely and will provide more information as it becomes available."
Qatar's foreign ministry called the attack "brazen aggression," but said it had successfully intercepted Iranian missiles.
"The State of Qatar strongly condemns the attack that targeted Al-Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. We consider this a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Qatar," spokesperson Majed Al Ansari posted on X.
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US and Qatari troops and staff await US President Donald Trump at the Al-Udeid air base southwest of Doha on May 15, 2025.(BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
"We reassure that Qatar's air defenses successfully thwarted the attack and intercepted the Iranian missiles."
Explosions were heard in Doha, a source told Fox News. Iranian state media reported that "Operation Fatah's Blessing against the American Al-Udeid base in Qatar has begun." After the strike, the U.S. embassy in Kuwait issued a security alert limiting base access to only essential personnel and the embassy in Bahrain shifted some of its employees to telework.
Just before the attack, Iran's President Mahmoud Pezeshkian issued a warning promising not to let Saturday's strikes on its nuclear facilities go "unanswered."
"We neither initiated the war nor wanted it; but we will not leave the aggression against #GreaterIran unanswered. We will stand by the security of this #belovednation with all our being and respond to every wound on Iran's body with faith, wisdom, and determination," he wrote on X.
But Iran gave Qatari officials advanced notice of the attacks, Iranian sources told the New York Times. It would be a strategy similar to the response to the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, where Iran needed to symbolically respond without escalating the conflict beyond what it could handle.
A spokesperson for Iran's armed forces said its Revolutionary Guard Corps carried out the attack: "We warn our enemies that the era of hit and run is over."
Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain and the UAE all closed their airspaces amidst the attack.
AMERICANS IN QATAR TOLD TO SHELTER IN PLACE AS IRANIAN MILITARY THREATENS ACTION AGAINST US INTERESTS
Map shows U.S. bases and assets in the Mideast.(Fox News)
The base is home to 10,000 American forces and is the U.S.'s largest military installation in the Middle East. Located southwest of Doha, it serves as a hub for logistical operations for the U.S. mission to fight ISIS in Iraq and Syria. It also hosts Central Command's (CENTCOM) Forward Headquarters, as well as its air forces and special operations in the region. It also has been used as a headquarters for British involvement in airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq.
President Donald Trump visited Al Udeid last month on May 15, where he inked a $1 billion military sales agreement with Doha.
An illustration shows facts about the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.(Fox News)
Qatar has walked a tight line between friendly relations with the U.S., through efforts to expand the base, and with Iran. Prior to the attack, Qatar suspended all flights and promised to "take all necessary preventive measures."
The attack was not entirely unexpected - satellite images showed the U.S. moved most of its unhangered aircraft out of Al Udeid last week.
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Iran vowed to retaliate against the U.S. after American B-2 bombers dropped 14 bunker buster bombs on three Iranian nuclear sites.
"The criminal US must know that in addition to punishing its illegitimate and aggressive offspring, the hands of Islam's fighters within the armed forces have been freed to take any action against its interests and military, and we will never back down in this regard," Abdolrahim Mousavi, the new chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, warned in a statement.
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Trump visited Al Udeid base in Qatar last month.(Reuters)
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But Trump warned Iran after Saturday's strikes on its nuclear hubs: "Any retaliation by Iran against the United States of America will be met with force far greater than what was witnessed tonight."
The air base also hosts an array of military assets: B-52 strategic bombers, C-17 Globemaster transports and RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft, in addition to 379th Air Expeditionary Wing's airlift, aerial refueling, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.
Fox News' Thomas Ferraro and Liz Friden contributed to this report.
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Posting this so people can comment without overzealous group moderators deleting posts. Per the RA if it is from a different source with different info this article should be allowed.
Thank you, George, we finally got an honest report on this.
Let's see:
"I can confirm that al Udeid Air Base was attacked by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran today," the official told Fox News. "At this time, there are no reports of U.S. casualties."
Qatar's foreign ministry called the attack "brazen aggression," but said it had successfully intercepted Iranian missiles.
"We reassure that Qatar's air defenses successfully thwarted the attack and intercepted the Iranian missiles."
Too bad for the traitors who were hoping for the worst.
This is a weak face-saving act by Iran. Every missile they launch can be tracked back to its launch point, which becomes another target to Israel. Israel penetrated deeply into their command control and intelligence networks before the initial attack. Their organization is falling apart, and the Iran people are not with them. Hopefully the religious terrorists can be replaced by more moderate leadership.
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Absolutely. Those US bases were readied for such an attack before the B-2s hit.
It is hard to believe that we have people who were giddy about Iran trying to hit back.
Is it? There are members of Congress and in the Media plus untold others who are willing to sacrifice American lives if it can be used as a weapon against the President, of this I have no doubt.
I agree.
They are traitors.
And rightfully so..............
It's being reported that Iran telegraphed this attack and we knew in advance which base would be attacked, timing, etc.
It's suggested that this was an offer by Iran to halt further attacks from the US and at the same time they can show their own people that they are tough and standing up to the 'Greater Satan'. If they show they're tough, it can inhibit any potential changes in leadership.
While I'm all for peace breaking out, I don't want things to just go back to what it was and allow Iran the opportunity to just rebuild their program and perhaps actually build a nuclear device.
Looks like the Israel-Iran war is poised to begin winding down. A lot of heads on <== that side of issues may explode over a quick end to hostilities. Democrats may not have time to invoke the War Powers Act before the war is over.
The US strikes on Fordo, in particular, were primary targets for Israel. Israel lacked the capability to significantly damage the sites. The US involvement was limited, narrowly targeted, and wasn't intended to support any sort of further involvement.
Iran's response to the US strikes can be characterized as symbolic. The attack on Al Udeid air base in Qatar is actually rather weird since Qatar has maintained friendly relations with Iran and poses no threat. The US had evacuated Al Udeid before the strikes in Iran. Perhaps Al Udeid was selected because Qatar can only respond with a symbolic condemnation.
Trump has played down the Iranian retaliatory strikes, hasn't indicated a need to respond, and returned to a call for peace.
Following the US strikes on the Iranian nuclear sites, Israel has made some guarded remarks that its primary goals have been achieved. Netanyahu has recently made remarks that Israel's military strikes in Iran would likely be completed in 3 weeks or less. Israel rhetoric hasn't put forward any compelling need for a long term war if Iran is ready to deescalate.
European countries have dramatically ramped up their efforts to be involved in a diplomatic solution which suggests the military action will be winding down. Europe typically doesn't really become involved until it appears a war is near an end so they can jump in and claim an easy win.
And interesting side issue is that the NATO summit doesn't appear to be focusing any attention on the Iranian threat. As recently as 2011, Iran was considered an imminent threat to Europe greater than any threat from Russia. The NATO summit appears to be all about increasing spending for self-defense rather than expansion of NATO. It's important to understand that the 5% of GDP target is broken down to 3.5% of GDP for direct military spending and 1.5% of GDP for infrastructure spending that can support and be used by the military. So, it really is a guns & butter increase in NATO expenditures for self defense.
This just in.....
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If trump doesn’t win the Nobel peace prize for this it has no meaning
Morning...well I will wait until I hear what Israel and Iran have to say about a ceasefire..could be news to them as well...
It's truly amazing how our media here gush and goo over anything Trump says and when it turns out differently, they go very quiet...
If it's anything like the Ukraine and Russian war, I will once again bide my time...and wait and see...