Iranian missiles fired at US base in Qatar intercepted

By Nectar Gan, Helen Regan, Jessie Yeung, Rhea Mogul, Rob Picheta, Maureen Chowdhury, Aditi Sangal and Elise Hammond, CNN

Updated 3:16 PM EDT, Mon June 23, 2025

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What we're covering

• Iran’s operation against US base: Iran has launched a “powerful” attack on a US air base in Qatar, the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said. Al Udeid Air Base was attacked “by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran,” a US defense official said.

• Attack intercepted: Qatar’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses “successfully” intercepted the missile attack targeting the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. No deaths or injuries have been reported.

• Response after US strikes: American officials have been preparing for the likelihood that Iran may target US facilities ever since the US struck Iran’s nuclear sites over the weekend. The US military had moved some planes from the Al Udeid base amid the conflict between Israel and Iran, two defense officials told CNN last week.

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Iran launched missiles toward a US base in Qatar. Here's what we know

From CNN staff

This still from video from Press TV, an Iranian state-owned news media organization owned by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), shows missiles being launched purportedly towards a US-run airbase in Qatar. 

Press TV

Iran launched multiple missiles toward US bases in Qatar Monday after the US struck Iran’s nuclear sites over the weekend.

Qatar’s air defenses intercepted the missile attack, and there have been no reports of injuries. Still, Qatar condemned Iran’s attack on the Al Udeid Air Base, calling it “a flagrant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and airspace.”

If you’re just reading in now, here’s what else we know about the attack:

• Missiles intercepted: Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar was attacked “by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran,” a US defense official said, and Qatar’s defense ministry confirmed that its air defenses successfully intercepted the missiles. Iranian officials gave Qatar advance notice of an attack before launching missiles toward a US military base in the country, according to a source familiar with the matter. The coordination was intended to minimize casualties and preserve an off-ramp, the source said.
• What Iran said: Following the attack, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Iran “will never leave any aggression against its territorial integrity, sovereignty, or national security unanswered.” Iran also said that it is still committed to maintaining warm relations with Qatar and noted that the strikes were “far away from urban installations and residential areas,” the secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said.
• US anticipated retaliation: The Trump administration was anticipating Tehran would retaliate after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. Non-sheltered American planes were moved out of the Al Udeid Air Base last week, according to a satellite image that was taken on June 19 that shows nearly empty tarmacs.
• Commercial flights diverted: At least 26 commercial flights headed to either Dubai in the United Arab Emirates or Doha in Qatar were diverted due to airspace closures in the Middle East on Monday.