IRGC launches retaliatory missile attack on US base in Qatar
IRGC launches retaliatory missile attack on US base in Qatar
M.U.H
23/06/202525
TEHRAN: IRGC said Monday night that its forces fired as many as six missiles at the US base in Qatar, while air defenses and sirens were activated in Bahrain and Iraq as being reported by media.
Reuters reported that US troops air defense over Ain Al-Assad Base in west of Iraq was activated on Modnay night after Iran missile attack.
Media also reported UAE airspace was closed after suspected Iran's retaliatory missile attack.
Axios has cited Israeli sources that Iran fired as many as six missiles at the US troops in Qatar.
Iran's IRIB says that the name of the retaliatory operation is Promise of Victory.
Reuters also reported that explosions were heard in Qatar's capital, Doha.
Iranian state TV said that US troops in Al Udeid Air Base in Doha.
CNN said that Iran fired as many as 11 missiles in total at US troops.
Qatari airspace was also closed following Iran's missile attack.
The IRGC said in a statement Al Udeid Air Base in Doha was heavily attacked by Iranian missile.
Media also said that US base in Qatar too has been attacked.
Qatari foreign ministry has called for cessation of conflict and returning to the negotiating table.
Sirens are sounding in entire Bahrain, media have reported.
CNN said that US bases in both Qatar and Iraq were attacked by the Iranian missiles.
IRGC said in a statement issued after the Promise of Victory opertion that it was a powerful and destructive operation agains Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
The media have cited US sources as claiming that the US base had been evacuvated before the missile launch and there was no injury or death as a result of Iranian missile attack.
Israeli sources claimed to CNN that 1 missile was fired at Ain Assad base in Iraq.
According to the latest repoerts, 10 missiles were fired at US base in Doha.
Iran has said that the warm relations with Qatar will continue as the target was not the neghboring country.
