Iran attacks the American air base as Qatar intercepts the missiles, no American victims
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Iran launched a reprisal attack on Al-Wudeid, the American air base in Qatar on Monday, which President Donald Trump described as “very low response”.
“Iran officially responded to our obliteration of their nuclear installations with a very low response, which we expected, and we very effectively countered. There were 14 missiles drawn – 13 were overturned, and 1 was” released “because it was directed in a non -threatening direction,” wrote Trump on social social.
An American defense official told Fox News Digital Iran used short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles to attack the Al-Udeid base, but no victim had been reported.
Iran “all withdrawn from their” system “and there will be, hopefully, more hateful”, predicted Trump, thanking Iran for giving the United States “early warning” of the attack to minimize the victims.
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A map shows the locations of the American forces of the Middle East. (Fox News)
“Perhaps Iran can now carry out peace and harmony in the region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same. Thank you for your attention to this question!”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar described the attack on “cheeky assault”, but said that it had managed to intercept Iranian missiles.
“The state of Qatar firmly condemns the attack which targeted the Al-Budeid air base by the Iranian revolutionary guard. We consider that this is a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the state of Qatar,” said major spokesperson.
“We reassure that Qatar’s air defenses have managed to thwart the attack and intercept the Iranian missiles.”
After the strike, the United States Embassy in Kuwait issued a security alert limiting access to the base to the sole essential staff and the Bahrain Embassy moved some of its employees to telework.
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Troops and staff in the United States and Qatari await American President Donald Trump at the Air-Udeid air base in the southwest of Doha on May 15, 2025. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)
Just before the attack, Iranian President Mahmoud Pezeshkian issued a warning promising not to leave the strikes on Saturday on his “unanswered” nuclear installations.
“We are not launching the war or want it; but we will not leave the aggression against #Geateran unanswered. We will be to the security of this #Belovednation with all our being and will respond to each injury on the body of Iran with faith, wisdom and determination,” he wrote on X.
But Iran would have given managers and those responsible for Qatari and in advance of the attacks. It would be a strategy similar to the response to the murder of the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, where Iran needed to respond symbolically without degenerating the conflict beyond what it could manage.
A spokesperson for the Iranian armed forces said that his revolutionary guard body had led the attack: “We warn our enemies that the Hit and Run era is over.”
Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain and the water all closed their air spaces in the middle of the attack.
The map shows us bases and assets in the Middle East. (Fox News)
The base is home to 10,000 US forces and is the largest military installation in the United States in the Middle East. Located southwest of Doha, it serves as a hub for logistics operations for the American mission to fight Isis in Iraq and Syria. It also hosts the registered office of Central Command (Centcom), as well as its air forces and its special operations in the region. It was also used as head office for British participation in air strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq.
President Donald Trump visited Al Udeid last month on May 15, where he signed a military sales agreement of $ 1 billion with Doha.
An illustration shows facts on the Al Udeid air base in Qatar. (Fox News)
Qatar has played a tight line between friendly relations with the United States, thanks to efforts to extend the base and with Iran. Before the attack, Qatar suspended all thefts and promised to “take all the necessary preventive measures”.
The attack was not entirely unexpected – satellite images showed that the United States has moved most of its plane won from Al Udeid last week.
Iran has promised to retaliate against the United States after the American B-2 bombers lost 14 bunker bombs On three Iranian nuclear sites.
“The United States criminal should know that in addition to punishing its illegitimate and aggressive offspring, the hands of Islam fighters in the armed forces have been released to take measures against its interests and its soldiers, and we will never go back in this regard,” said Abdolrahim Mousavi.
Trump visited the Al Udeid base in Qatar last month. (Reuters)
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But Trump warned Iran after Saturday strikes on its nuclear hubs: “All Iran’s reprisals against the United States of America will be welcomed with a much greater force than what was observed this evening.”
The air base also organizes a range of military assets: B-52 Strategic Bombers, C-17 Globemaster transport and joint RIVT recognition planes Rivet, in addition to air transport and intelligence, surveillance and air recognition capacities.
Thomas Ferraro by Fox News and Liz Frivin contributed to this report.
