Iran has launched an operation targeting a U.S. military base in Qatar, marking a sharp escalation in tensions between the Islamic Republic and the United States. Iranian state television confirmed the attack on Monday, while U.S. officials have reported tracking multiple missiles fired from Iran toward American military installations in both Qatar and Iraq.
According to two officials familiar with the situation, American defence systems are actively monitoring and attempting to intercept the incoming projectiles. There is no immediate information on casualties or damage sustained at U.S. facilities.
Iran’s missile offensive is widely seen as a direct response to U.S. airstrikes over the weekend on several of Iran’s nuclear sites, including the heavily fortified Fordow enrichment facility. Iranian military commanders and parliamentarians had vowed retaliation, warning that Washington would “pay a price” for what they called an act of aggression against Iran’s sovereignty and nuclear ambitions.
U.S. President Donald Trump, who ordered the strikes, hinted at the possibility of regime change in Iran in a social media post on Sunday. While Iran’s political and military leadership has responded vocally, there has been no official statement yet from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
