Iran launched missile attacks at the al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest American base in West Asia, on Monday (June 23, 2025) evening in retaliation for the U.S.’s strikes at the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities on Sunday (June 22, 2025). Qatar said it “successfully intercepted” the missiles and that there were no deaths and injuries.

The attack came in response to the “blatant military aggression by the criminal regime of the United States” against the nuclear facilities of the Islamic Republic, the Iranian armed forces said in a statement. “Under the directive of the Supreme National Security Council and the command of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a powerful and devastating missile strike on the al-Udeid base in Qatar,” it added.

Qatar, which lies 190 km south of Iran across the Persian Gulf, houses about 10,000 American soldiers at the base, which also serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Central command.

On Monday (June 23, 2025) evening, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry announced the temporary suspension of air space, “aimed at ensuring the safety of residents and visitors”, following an advisory from the U.S. Embassy in Doha asking American citizens to move to shelters.