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.
President Donald Trump described Iran’s missile attack on a U.S. air base in Qatar as a “very weak response” in retaliation for U.S. strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites. Trump said on Truth Social Monday that Iran gave the U.S. early warning, which “made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured.”
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday diverged from other key U.S. allies, saying there was “no legality to” the U.S. strikes on Iran, even if France “shares the objective” of preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. “We have consistently believed this can only be achieved through diplomatic and technical means,” Macron said. Other officials emphasized that France had no role in the strikes or the planning.
Source: Washington Post
