Iran claims it has carried out a “mighty and successful response” to “America’s aggression” after launching missile assaults on a US army base in Qatar and Iraq.
The assault comes after the US dropped “bunker buster bombs” on three key nuclear websites in Iran over the weekend.
Iran’s response this night is the newest escalation in tensions within the risky area.
Qatar has stated there have been no casualties on the al Udeid base following the strikes and that its “air defences thwarted the attack and successfully intercepted the Iranian missiles”.
Individuals in Qatar’s capital, Doha, had stopped and gazed up on the sky as missiles flew and interceptors fired.
Iran had introduced on state tv that it had attacked American forces stationed on the al Udeid airbase.
A caption on display known as it “a mighty and successful response” to “America’s aggression” as martial music performed.
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A US authorities official stated the White Home and US defence division was “closely monitoring” the potential threats to its base.
In the meantime, US President Donald Trump was within the State of affairs Room within the White Home together with his crew following the Iranian strikes.
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Traces are seen within the sky over Qatar after Iran’s armed forces focused the al Udeid base. Pic: Reuters
He later stated in a publish on Fact Social that the missiles have been a “very weak response”, which the US “expected” and “very effectively countered”.
He added: “Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all out of their ‘system,’ and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE.
“I wish to thank Iran for giving us early discover, which made it doable for no lives to be misplaced, and no one to be injured.
“Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same.”
Iran’s Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated in a publish on X: “We have not violated anyone’s rights, nor will we ever accept anyone violating ours, and we will not surrender to anyone’s violation; this is the logic of the Iranian nation.”
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The assaults got here shortly after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution amid threats from Iran.
Simply earlier than the explosions, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on the social platform X: “We neither initiated the war nor seeking it. But we will not leave invasion to the great Iran without answer.”
Iraq additionally shut its airspace, whereas Oman Air suspended some flights within the area.
The Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways stated it’s rerouting a number of flights at this time and tomorrow because of restrictions in components of the Center East.
