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2025-06-23 Arabia

Imminent threat of Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar

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Posted by Fred 2025-06-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [327 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 According to Breitbart, all missiles intercepted.

Posted by Silentbrick 2025-06-23 13:32|| 2025-06-23 13:32|| Front Page Top

#2

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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council claims in a statement, that the IRGC and Army “pulverized” the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in response this weekend’s strikes against nuclear sites in Iran. It further says the number of missiles matched the number of U.S. bombs used, and claims the strike avoided civilian areas, with the wording suggesting that this will be the only military action by Iran against the United States.

LOL

Posted by Beavis 2025-06-23 13:43|| 2025-06-23 13:43|| Front Page Top

#3 From Ynet, courtesy of Grom in comments to another article:

Explosions in Doha: Iran launches 11 missiles at Qatar, Iraq | Live updates

Qatar's air defense system successfully intercepted the missiles; Iran coordinated the attack with Qatar to avoid escalatikon, NYT reports; Retaliatory attack comes after Tehran's threats to retaliate against the U.S.'s strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

Iran coordinated its Monday night attack on the American air base at Al-Udeid with officials in Qatar, and even gave advance warning of the time of the attack in order to minimize casualties and allow all sides an "exit point," the New York Times reported.

Three Iranian sources familiar with the operation said it was a symbolic need to respond to the U.S. strikes, but in a way that would avoid a full-scale escalation. The sources compared the strategy to a similar move Iran took in 2020, when it warned Iraq before launching missiles at a US base in response to the killing of General Qassem Soleimani.

Iran launched 10 missiles at Qatar and one at Iraq in its counterattack against US strikes on nuclear sites. Explosions were heard over Doha, the capital of Qatar, and military sources told Reuters that air defense systems were activated at the U.S. Ain al-Asad base in Iraq, fearing a possible attack.

Qatar's Foreign Ministry issued a strong statement following the Iranian attack on the Al-Udeid base, stating that Doha "strongly condemns the attack" and considers it a serious violation of its sovereignty, airspace, international law and the UN Charter. The statement stated that Qatar's air defense system successfully intercepted the missiles that were launched, and that the country reserves the right to respond "in a manner appropriate to the nature and scope of the attack," in accordance with international law.

The Iranian Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the regime, confirmed the attack, reporting that Iran has launched a missile operation called Blessing of Victory against American bases in Iraq and Qatar

An official statement published by the Iranian forces stated that the Revolutionary Guards attacked the Al-Udeid base in Qatar with a "destructive and powerful" missile attack, as part of Operation Blessing of victory in response to the attack on Iranian nuclear facilities by the U.S.

The announcement called the base "the main headquarters of the Air Force and the largest strategic asset of the American terrorist army in West Asia," and stated that "the message of the operation is clear: Iran will not leave any aggression against its sovereignty and national security unanswered." Tehran also warned that any repeated attack by the US "will accelerate the collapse of the American military establishment in the region and the realization of the aspiration to eradicate the cancerous growth of Zionism."

An Israeli source earlier estimated that Iran's response to the American attacks on its territory would be "limited, circumscribed, and merely symbolic" - mainly to signal a response without leading to a broad escalation, and for now it appears that the Iranian attack fits these definitions.

The source estimated that Iran would attack a base that had been evacuated in advance to allow for a measured end to the incident, and that the Americans might even choose not to respond at all or to shift responsibility for the response to Israel. "From their perspective, the Americans have done their part - they don't want to be dragged in," he said. "They have no problem with us continuing until victory, but they want to stay out - unless the Iranians choose a truly extreme move."

The White House and the U.S. Department of Defense said they are closely monitoring "potential threats" to the Al-Udeid base in Qatar, a senior White House official told Reuters Monday evening. This is one of the main American bases in the Middle East, where the US Central Command (CENTCOM) headquarters is located.

The attack comes after the Fox News network reported, citing sources, that the United States was preparing for an "imminent" threat of an Iranian attack on the Al-Udeid Air Force base in Qatar.

Earlier, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on his X social media account: "We did not start the war and did not want it, but we will not leave the aggression against Iran unanswered. We will stand for the security of this beloved nation and respond to any harm to it with wisdom and determination."

On Monday evening, Qayar's Foreign Ministry announced that Doha has temporarily closed its airspace to ensure the safety of its citizens and visitors. The country's authorities announced the "temporary suspension" to "ensure the safety of citizens, residents and visitors."

The announcement came after the U.S., Britain and China called on their citizens in Qatar to "stay put" and increase precautions, apparently due to fears of an Iranian retaliatory attack on Al-Udeid base - the largest American military base in the Middle East.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-06-23 13:44|| 2025-06-23 13:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Also in another thread, Beavis gives us the France 24 liveblog, which is reporting all the posturing.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-06-23 13:50|| 2025-06-23 13:50|| Front Page Top

Posted by Gleng Whaick2262 2025-06-23 14:28|| 2025-06-23 14:28|| Front Page Top

#6 Boy is that a question, Gleng Whaick2262. You completely ignore the Wendy’s issue, which matters donchaknow. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2025-06-23 14:45|| 2025-06-23 14:45|| Front Page Top

#7 What an opportunity for IDFto retaliate on behalf Iranian strikes on Arabs... and the great Satan

Posted by Alpha2c 2025-06-23 15:44|| 2025-06-23 15:44|| Front Page Top

#8 his flunkies probably told Khamenei the 'lots of destruction top the infidel base' story

if he is as out of it as Biden, he will believe it

Posted by lord garth 2025-06-23 16:11|| 2025-06-23 16:11|| Front Page Top

#9 Theatre. Meaning somebody in charge in Iran remains interested in negotiating some kind of settlement.

Posted by Glenmore 2025-06-23 16:59|| 2025-06-23 16:59|| Front Page Top

#10 'Iranian show': Attack was coordinated with US, and there are signals that nuclear talks will resume

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-06-23 17:06|| 2025-06-23 17:06|| Front Page Top

#11 So all the commanders that were left, fired all of the rockets that were left.

Trump says Israel and Iran agree to ceasefire

Trump announces ceasefire between Israel, Iran as IDF strikes in Tehran

Posted by Skidmark 2025-06-23 18:28|| 2025-06-23 18:28|| Front Page Top

#12 Settlement? Negotiate? But, but, but, I thought the Iranian leadership was a gang of blood-thirsty madmen. (BTW, very nice of these blood-thirsty madmen to let us and the Qataris know in advance about attacking Al Udeid AB. Maybe one day we can chew khat together, if the Shiites do that stuff.)

Posted by DooDahMan 2025-06-23 21:56|| 2025-06-23 21:56|| Front Page Top

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