The Iranian response appears to have begun, as it’s raining missiles over Doha, Qatar. AFP journalists are reporting explosions over Doha, and Reuters has also cited witnesses to the blasts.
Axios is reporting that Iran has launched six missiles toward American bases in Qatar. “Iranian missiles were launched targeting US bases in Qatar and Iraq,” according to JPost’s Amichai Stein. i24News is reporting that “at least 10 missiles were fired at Qatar.”
- IRAN LAUNCHES MISSILE STRIKE AT US AIR BASE IN QATAR: TASNIM
- UAE AIRSPACE IS CLOSED: FOX NEWS
- AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM ACTIVATED OVER US AIN AL-ASSAD AIRBASE IN IRAQ ON ATTACK FEARS
- IRAN LAUNCHES MISSILES AT US BASES IN QATAR, IRAQ AND KUWAIT
- ALARMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE IN KUWAIT
- BAHRAIN URGES CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS TO GO TO SAFE PLACE
- IRAN SAYS ITS ATTACK WAS FAR FROM QATAR RESIDENTIAL AREAS
- Trump in Situation Room with Defense Secretary, Joint Chiefs — CNBC
- U.S. military jets are currently scrambling from bases in Saudi Arabia: Report
- Iranian military statement: we targeted the Al-Udeid Base in Qatar with ‘devastating and powerful’ missile attack.
Anti-air defenses active over the Gulf:
WILD FOOTAGE 🔴🔴Video shows air defenses intercepting incoming Iranian missiles over Qatar.Iran is officially striking the United States of America pic.twitter.com/lc3fcLSoA3
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) June 23, 2025
Doha, Qatar NOW pic.twitter.com/fJmWpZAvfX
— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) June 23, 2025
More early, unconfirmed footage:
Footage Shows Activation of Air Defenses in QatarNewly circulated footage shows Qatari air defense systems being activated, reportedly in response to incoming missiles from Iran. pic.twitter.com/j408U0CHdn
— Ahmad Algohbary (@AhmadAlgohbary) June 23, 2025
It seems the Pentagon knew it was coming, and this may be telegraphed… perhaps more war theater:
Almost every single large military aircraft parked at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar evacuated the installation this week, with over 34 aircraft repositioning to other bases further from Iran. The US confirmed that it moved some assets "vulnerable to Iranian attack." -Reuters pic.twitter.com/DkaVAUz6s9
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) June 19, 2025
Also read: Widespread GPS Jamming Across Strait Of Hormuz; Six Supertankers Perform Abrupt U-Turns

