The Iranian authorities confirmed the airstrikes on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, saying it “smashed” U.S. forces to retaliate in opposition to the U.S. strikes on its nuclear websites.
“The Secretariat of the Supreme Nationwide Safety Council introduced that in response to the aggressive and brazen motion of america in opposition to Iran’s nuclear websites and services… hours in the past, the highly effective armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran smashed the US forces’ airbase in Al Udeid, Qatar,” the Authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran said in a statement posted to X on Monday afternoon.
The assertion comes after U.S. and Qatari officers earlier confirmed the assault.
The Division of Protection mentioned the assaults have been from short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles and didn’t report any casualties from them.
“I can verify that al Udeid Air Base was attacked by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran right this moment. At the moment, there are not any experiences of U.S. casualties. We’re monitoring this example carefully and can present extra info because it turns into accessible,” a Protection official mentioned in an announcement.
A spokesperson for the Qatari Minister of Overseas Affairs mentioned in an announcement that Qatari air defenses “thwarted the assault and efficiently intercepted the Iranian missiles.”
The spokesperson additionally condemned the strikes, saying Qatar “reserves the precise to reply instantly in a fashion proportional to the character and scale of this blatant aggression and in accordance with worldwide legislation” and that Qatar considers the strikes “a flagrant violation of the State of Qatar’s sovereignty and airspace, in addition to of worldwide legislation and the United Nations Constitution.”
Iranian state TV reported on Monday that Iran had begun operations in opposition to the U.S. base outdoors Doha. A supply acquainted with the matter additionally informed The Hill that Iran launched 10 missiles on the base.