Posted originally on Jun 23, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

Iran launched an attack on Doha, the United States forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and all the missiles were shot down; there was no damage. However, sources are saying that this was just for show and that there was a back-channel warning from Iran in advance to save face.

United States President Donald Trump has announced a “complete and total” ceasefire between Israel and Iran, set to be phased in over the next 24 hours after a frenetic day of conflict in the region.

Israel and Iran have yet to comment on Trump’s announcement.

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The announcement follows an attack on US forces at Al Udeid airbase in Qatar on Monday, after Tehran said it would retaliate for the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, with the Qatari authorities saying missiles were successfully intercepted.

“On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, ‘THE 12 DAY WAR’,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social site.

US military officials said that Al Udeid Air Base was the only US military base targeted by Iran, according to the Reuters news agency. The officials confirmed that there had been no impact on the base just outside Qatar’s capital, Doha. A US defence official added that “Al Udeid Air Base was attacked by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran today”.

“At this time, there are no reports of US casualties. We are monitoring this situation closely and will provide more information as it becomes available,” the official said.

Following the attack, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a post X that “we have not violated anyone’s rights, and we will not under any circumstances accept any violation against us, nor will we surrender to anyone’s aggression; this is the logic of the Iranian nation.”

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi later added that the country is ready to respond again if the US takes any further action, according to a statement posted on Telegram.

United States President Donald Trump said Iran had “a very weak response” and thanked the country’s leadership for providing “early notice” of the retaliatory attack.

“I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

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“Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all out of their ‘system,’ and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE. I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured.”

Qatar condemns attacks

Flares were visible over Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Monday. It was initially not immediately known if this was the air defence system or missiles.

Loud explosions were also heard, although so far no injuries have been reported. Qatar’s Ministry of Defence says its air defence systems successfully intercepted missiles targeting Al Udeid Air Base.

In a statement, the ministry said the incident resulted in no deaths or injuries, crediting “the vigilance of the armed forces and precautionary measures taken”.

Qatar has confirmed that a total of 19 missiles were fired from Iran. It added that only one of those hit Al Udeid Air Base but caused no casualties.

Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi says it’s still uncertain whether Iran’s latest strikes mark the end of its response to US attacks on its nuclear facilities.

“Whether this will be the final attack, or if more are to come, is still unclear,” he said. From Tehran’s perspective, there may be a sense that the situation is now balanced. But Iran also views this as part of a larger, ongoing confrontation, Asadi added.

“The Iranians claim that not only the US, but also European countries, are supplying Israel with the infrastructure and weaponry” used to strike Iranian targets. “So, from Iran’s point of view, it is part of an ongoing battle in which it is being targeted on a daily basis,” he said.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that the missile strike against the Al Udeid Air Base was far away from residential areas in Qatar.

“This action does not pose any threat to the friendly and brotherly country, Qatar, and its noble people, and the Islamic Republic of Iran remains committed to maintaining and continuing warm and historic relations with Qatar,” the council said in a statement.

Iran and Qatar enjoy fraternal relations, and the Qatari government has condemned both the Israeli and US attacks on Iran.

Qatar, nevertheless, condemned the attack as a blatant violation of its sovereignty.