Iran attacked the American base Al Ugid in Qatar in retaliation for American attacks. However, the Ministry of Qatar's defense announced that his anti -aircraft defense has successfully intercepted missiles. It has been added that there are no victims, the base was evacuated earlier.
Key facts:
- The Tehran attack is retaliation on the USA for attacks on nuclear facilities in Iran at night from Saturday to Sunday.
- According to the New York Times, Qatar was to know in advance about the planned Iranian hit.
- The Corps of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution issued a statement.
The Iranian armed forces reported in a statement that they attacked the Air Base Al Ugid in Qatar in “destructive and powerful rocket attack”. Earlier, the Iranian Tasnim agency said that the “victory announcement” rocket operation was carried out against US base bases in Iraq and Cathar.
Israeli sources informed about 10 Iranian rockets launched towards the Al Ugid base and one – towards the unspecified US base in Iraq. Jadnak has not yet confirmed information about the Iranian fire of other US bases in the region. At the same time, the authorities Bahrain They ordered their residents to stay at home.
Fox News gives a different number of rockets fired by Iran to the base in Qatar. According to the station, there were to be six, and the US forces were to launch the Patriot air defense system.
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Qatar: intercepted rockets
The Ministry of Qatar Defense announced that his anti -aircraft defense has successfully intercepted the attack. It was added that no one was killed or injured. Qatar also condemned the raid and reserved the right to a direct and international response.
Fox News noticed that earlier the Al Ugid base in Qatar was evacuated.
The Corps of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, the highest security body of Iran, wrote in a statement that “an attack does not pose a threat to our friendly and brotherly neighbor.” He added that the base was away from residential areas.
Iran has been added “will not leave any attack on its territorial integrity, sovereignty and unanswered national security, regardless of the circumstances.”
According to the reports of the New York Times, citing three Iranian officials, Iran coordinated an attack on a base in Qatar with officials of this country and he informed about the plans in advance its conduct to minimize losses.
According to the sources of the journal, Tehran “had to carry out a retaliation attack on the USA, but in such a way as to give all parties the opportunity to escape.” Representatives of the Iranian authorities pointed out in an interview with “NYT” that this is a similar strategy to the one used in 2020, when Iran informed Iraq in advance that it would hit ballistical rockets at the American base in this country as a retaliation for killing the high -ranking of the Iranian General General.
Donald Trump at the meeting
CNBC said, citing the official that Donald Trump is with the Secretary of Defense Pet HegeSthem and bosses of connected staffs in Sitation Room – This is a complex of rooms in the White House, serving as a center of crisis management and command of the president.
White House and Pentagon They are aware and closely monitor potential threats to the Al Ugid base – he told the media a high -ranking white house.
The airspace above the runny nose is closed.
Al Ugid is considered the largest US air base in the region. It was founded in 1996. It can accommodate nearly 100 combat aircraft, as well as 10,000 soldiers. It is located about 40 km from Doha. A runny nose government also invests in the development of the base, it is a symbol of close military cooperation between the USA and this monarchy. In May, President Donald Trump visited her.
US attack on Iran
United States Three Iranian uranium enrichment plants – in Ford, Natanz and Isfahanie attacked at night from Saturday to Sunday. It was the biggest operational strike carried out by B-2 bombers in history. What's more, bombs GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), which The Iranian nuclear facility in Ford was dropped, they were never used in combat operations before. Each of these bombs weighs over 13.5 tons.
The American authorities believe that the attack on Iran was “extraordinary success”. “We destroyed the Iranian nuclear program,” US Minister Pete HegeSth said on Sunday.
Ali Szamkhani, an Iranian adviser to the spiritually political leader Ayatollah Ali Chameneia wrote on X that “Even if Iran's nuclear objects were completely destroyed, it would not mean that it was over.” He added that “materials enriched with uranium remain intact.”
US attacks on Iran. What do we know so far?
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