Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar: LIVE UPDATES
Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar: LIVE UPDATES
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps calls the move a response to US “aggression against [our] territorial integrity”
Tehran said the barrage was in retaliation for American strikes on its nuclear sites.
Iran has launched missiles towards US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, according to Iran state TV reports. Qatar responded by saying it has “right to respond.”
Iran launched missiles at the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, the day after American B-2 bombers struck three Iranian nuclear facilities. According to US President Donald Trump, no Americans were harmed and “hardly any damage was done” to the military outpost.
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump suggested the possibility of regime change in Iran through a social media post. There has been no response as of yet from Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei.
On Sunday, Trump hinted at a possible regime change in Iran, although both the US and Israel have denied that toppling the government is their immediate goal. After US bombers struck nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, Trump suggested that it was now “time for peace.”
Earlier Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the Kremlin on Monday, to discuss possible ways out of the crisis.
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the American and Israeli strikes as illegal under international law during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the Kremlin on Monday. Araghchi stated that “Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interests, and people.”
During the meeting, Putin described the US and Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure as “unprovoked aggression,” for which “there can be no justification.” The actions of Israel and the US are “illegitimate” and violate international norms, he insisted.
Tehran has previously warned Washington and other countries against joining the conflict, threatening to target any hostile assets and weapons shipments bound for Israel. A spokesperson for Yemen’s Houthis also warned that if the US becomes involved, the group “will target its warships in the Red Sea.”
The conflict in the Middle East escalated further after US President Donald Trump’s decision on weekend to strike Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. After announcing the strike in a post on Truth Social, the US leader repeatedly urged Tehran not to retaliate and to engage in talks, claiming it is now “time for peace.”
The latest escalation follows US President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. After announcing the strike in a post on Truth Social, the US leader repeatedly urged Tehran not to retaliate and to engage in talks, claiming it was now “time for peace.”
After the attack, Araghchi condemned the US move as a violation of all international treaties, stating that “Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interests, and people.”
The Russian Foreign Ministry also condemned the attacks and called for a diplomatic solution. “The irresponsible decision to subject the territory of a sovereign state to missile and bomb strikes, no matter what arguments are presented, is a gross violation of international law, the UN Charter, and UN Security Council resolutions, which have previously unequivocally classified such actions as unacceptable,” it said.
Tehran has previously warned Washington and other third parties against joining the conflict, threatening to target any hostile assets and weapons shipments bound for Israel. A spokesperson for Yemen’s Houthis has also warned that if the US becomes involved, the group “will target its warships in the Red Sea.”
READ MORE: ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT AS IT UNFOLDED OVER THE PAST WEEK
READ MORE: ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT AS IT UNFOLDED OVER THE PAST WEEK
Israel launched its Operation Rising Lion as a “preemptive” strike, supposedly aimed at preventing the Islamic Republic from acquiring a nuclear bomb. Tehran, which has consistently maintained that its nuclear program is peaceful, called the attack an act of war and has responded with missile and drone strikes of its own.
On June 13, Israel began a series of strikes it said were aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Tehran, which denies having a military nuclear program, called the attack an act of war and responded with missile and drone strikes of its own.
Israeli strikes have killed at least 430 Iranians and injured more than 3,500 civilians so far, according to Iran’s Health Ministry. Israeli officials have reported 25 deaths and over 2,500 injuries.
Israeli strikes have killed at least 430 Iranians and injured more than 3,500 civilians so far, according to Iran’s Health Ministry. Israeli officials have reported 25 deaths and over 2,500 injuries.
