Trump Thanks Iran for Advance Warning, Says No US Retaliation After Strike on Qatar Base
Washington/Doha:
US President Donald Trump said there would be no military retaliation against Iran following its missile strike on the US-operated Al Udeid air base in Qatar. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Trump thanked Iran for providing early notice of the attack, which helped avoid casualties.
“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,” Trump wrote.
The US President, monitoring the situation from the White House Situation Room, suggested Iran’s response to the US bombing of its nuclear facilities was “very weak.” He noted that 14 missiles were fired, of which 13 were intercepted, and one veered off harmlessly.
“Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same,” Trump added, expressing hope the situation would de-escalate.
Earlier, Trump had announced the US had successfully conducted “Operation Midnight Hammer“, targeting three major Iranian nuclear sites — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan — and called it a “total obliteration.”
Meanwhile, Iran said its missile attack on Al Udeid was a measured response to the US airstrikes, carried out under Operation Besharat Fatah. The Iranian Supreme National Security Council stated the number of missiles matched the bombs dropped by the US, and warned of “serious, unpredictable consequences” if the US escalated further. Iran has also sought support from Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Qatar, which received advance information about the strike, confirmed that no casualties occurred and that its air defence systems successfully intercepted the missiles. Nonetheless, Qatar strongly condemned the attack, calling it a violation of its sovereignty, airspace, and international law.
“This is a flagrant breach of sovereignty,” said Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari.
Following the attack, Qatar and four other countries closed their airspace temporarily. While Qatar’s airspace remains shut, Bahrain and Kuwait have reopened theirs.
The Al Udeid Air Base, established in 1996, is the largest US military facility in the Middle East. It hosts around 10,000 troops and serves as the forward headquarters of CENTCOM, playing a critical role in American military operations across the region.
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