Iran Fires Missiles at US Base in Qatar, Drone Strikes Aimed at US Forces in Iraq
Iran reportedly launched missile strikes on Monday targeting a U.S. military base in Qatar, and an unconfirmed entity also tried to attack U.S. forces in Iraq. The attack came in retaliation for the weekend U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Residents in Doha, the capital of Qatar, reported seeing missiles streak across the sky, with local air defenses intercepting at least one. Iran's state television confirmed the attack on U.S. forces stationed at Al Udeid Air Base, describing the strike as "a mighty and successful response to America's aggression."
Al Udeid Air Base hosts the forward headquarters of the U.S. military’s Central Command. Qatar said it successfully intercepted the missiles aimed at Al Udeid Air Base, and no casualties were reported there.
Iran claimed responsibility for the Qatar attack. But while strikes were also launched at Ain al-Assad Air Base in western Iraq, according to an Iraqi security official, Iran did not acknowledge that attack.
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In the Iraq attack, drones were reportedly launched at U.S. military bases, including some housing U.S. troops. The Iraqi army and a U.S. military official confirmed those reports on Tuesday.
A senior U.S. military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said U.S. forces shot down the drones as they were attacking Ain al-Assad in the desert in western Iraq and at a base next to the Baghdad airport.
No casualties were reported in the Iraq attack, and while the attacker has not been confirmed, it's possible the drones were launched by Iranian-allied groups in the region.
Meanwhile, observers say Iran was signaling that its response was meant to be a measured attempt to save face. The regime stated that the number of missiles it fired matched the number of bombs used by the U.S. on its nuclear facilities, a potential signal for de-escalation.
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