Barely 48 hours after American jets struck Iran’s nuclear sites,the latter has made good its threat to attack U.S bases and Interests. This evening (Nigeria time), Iran said that it attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid air base.
The announcement was made on state television as martial music played, with a caption on the screen calling it “a mighty and successful response by the armed forces of Iran to America’s aggression”.
The attack came shortly after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution amid threats from Iran.
Iran coordinated its strikes on the bases in Qatar with Qatari officials in advance in a bid to minimize casualties, the New York Times reported, citing three Iranian officials.
In his statement, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari confirmed there had been no casualties.
He said: “The base had been evacuated earlier, following established security and precautionary measures, given the tensions in the region.”
In a post on X, Al Ansari added that “Qatar’s air defenses successfully thwarted the attack and intercepted the Iranian missiles” and there had been no casualties.
He said Qatar had warned of the dangers of Israeli escalation in the region and called for “the immediate cessation of all military actions and for a serious return to the negotiating table and dialogue”.
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