Middle East conflict: First retaliation: Iran attacks the US base in Qatar

Iran has attacked the largest US military base in the Middle East as retaliation for the bombing of its nuclear facilities. “The number of missiles used in this successful operation corresponded exactly to the number of bombs that the United States had used in its attack on Iran’s nuclear systems,” said a statement by the Iranian National Security Council after the attack on the US Air Weapon Base al-Hudeid in Qatar. According to the Golfemirate, the air defense thwarted the attack and successfully caught the rockets, there was no injuries.

The counter strike of Iran – should it be completed with this campaign – gives the impression that Tehran is not located on a further escalation. According to a report by the “New York Times”, Iran had informed the Qatarian authorities in advance about the upcoming attacks. The newspaper wrote in such a way that Iran had to symbolically repel – but this was in such a way that a way out of all sides.

Iranian officials had described this as a similar strategy as in 2020: Iran warned Iraq at the time before he fired ballistic rockets to an American base at Iraq after the Iranian General of the Iranian General Ghassem Soleimani.

Washington: observe the situation exactly

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Al-Treid was attacked with ballistic rockets of short and medium range. “At the moment there are no reports on American injuries,” said a representative of the ministry. The situation will continue to be observed closely, he said. So far there has been no information about a possible reaction from the United States.

In his part, Qatar sharply condemned the Iranian attack. It is a “blatant injury” of sovereignty and airspace in the country. “Qatar reserves the right to react directly and in an appropriate framework and in accordance with the extent of this obvious aggression and in accordance with international law,” said the spokesman for the Madschid al-Ansari.

Iranian media reports had previously existed, and US military base points had also been attacked in Iraq. Sources in Iraqi security circles denied this.

Blocking of airspace in Qatar shortly before attack

An Israeli representative said several media that Iran fired a total of ten rockets for US goals in Qatar. Katar had announced the blocking of his airspace shortly before the attacks. Eyewitnesses in Doha reported that explosion noises had been heard for two minutes. Flow objects flew in the sky.

Shortly before confirming the attack, the Iranian President, Massud Peseschkian, wrote on X: “We neither started nor aimed at. But we will not leave the aggression against Iran unanswered.”

At the weekend, the United States joined the war between Israel and Iran, which started on June 13th. In addition to the uranium -enrichment system in Fordo, they also attacked the facility in Natans with bunker -breaking bombs. A nuclear device in Isfahan was also bombarded. Iran’s government condemned the attack as contrary to international law.

Attack should also burden relationships between Iran and Qatar

The attack is also likely to put a significant impact on relationships between the Gulfemirate Qatar and Tehran. The country is actually considered an intermediary between the Islamic Republic and the West. The Emir of Qatar, sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, also maintains good contacts with the Iranian government. After the attack, the Iranian National Security Council showed that he had not presented any danger to the “fraternal and fraternal country of Qatar and his people”. Iran is still decided to maintain warm relationships with Qatar.

The Air Force base Al-Treid on the edge of the Qatarian capital Doha is one of the most important US bases in the Middle East. According to reports, around 10,000 soldiers and civilian staff are usually stationed there. The base is also the command center of the US military in the region. The headquarters of the US regional command (Centcom) for the Middle East is located in Tampa in the state of Florida. Soldiers from the Bundeswehr are also located at the base in the context of the ongoing mission to support the fight against the terrorist militia Islamic State.

Reports: important military aircraft published in advance

According to the U.S. media reports, important military aircraft, which are usually stationed in Qatar, were moved to other bases in the face of possible attacks, especially in Europe.

Other bases of the US military are located in Bahrain, Kuwait or Iraq. A total of around 40,000 US soldiers are stationed in the region.

Most recently, the United States and Iran had negotiated the controversial nuclear program with the Gulf State of Oman. However, the conversations stalled – background was considerable differences in the question of uranium enrichment. The United States is calling for a complete stop, which Tehran sees as a red line.

USA and Iran as early as 2020 on the sidelines of the war

As early as 2020, Iran had attacked a US base in Iraq with rockets after US President Donald Trump had the mighty General Ghassem Soleimani, commander of the abroad of the revolutionary guards. Even then, both countries were on the verge of a war.

Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the United States has been an arch enemy of Iranian leadership. In the same year, students occupied the US embassy in Tehran, which at that time led to the termination of diplomatic relationships. Many millions of Iran, on the other hand, want better relationships with the West and have been rejecting the government for decades.

Further states close airspace

After the attack, the Gulf States Bahrain and Kuwait also closed their air spaces. The Bahrainian Ministry of Transport announced the temporary suspension of air traffic in the airspace of the kingdom as a precaution. People are called to seek protection in nearby buildings until the danger was over, it said in a further statement by the Interior Ministry.

Kuwait also announced the closure of the airspace and airports in the “In the Interest of the Security of the Land”. Iraq also announced the complete blocking of the flight room.

The US State Department also called for a special caution in Kuwait. Access to several US military base points in the country was temporarily restricted, it said at X.