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Iran launches missiles at US bases in Middle East – media | Iran launches missiles at US bases in Middle East – media |
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A barrage of at least ten ballistic missiles has reportedly been fired at airbases in Qatar and Iraq | A barrage of at least ten ballistic missiles has reportedly been fired at airbases in Qatar and Iraq |
Tehran has launched retaliatory strikes against US military installations across the Middle East, Iranian state-run media reported on Monday. Operation ‘Herald of Victory’ has so far hit facilities in Qatar and Iraq. | Tehran has launched retaliatory strikes against US military installations across the Middle East, Iranian state-run media reported on Monday. Operation ‘Herald of Victory’ has so far hit facilities in Qatar and Iraq. |
Unverified footage circulating online shows multiple projectiles in the skies above Qatar. Anti-aircraft defenses were apparently activated, with multiple interceptor missiles fired. | |
Footage of a US Army Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptor crashing into an Iranian ballistic missile over Qatar tonight. pic.twitter.com/bggYgj2WxG | |
The attack reportedly targeted Al Udeid Air Base, a sprawling military installation used by the Qatari, US and UK militaries. It was not immediately clear whether any incoming projectiles made it through. | |
Footage of a PATRIOT SAM battery engaging an incoming Iranian ballistic missile attack over Qatar. pic.twitter.com/YUvuBoerhR | |
The Qatari military said it has intercepted all the Iranian missiles, with no deaths or injuries on the ground. The emirate’s Foreign Ministry condemned the strikes as a “flagrant violation” of its sovereignty, stating that Doha reserves the right to respond to the attack. | |
Iranian media, however, reported that at least three missiles made it through the anti-air defenses and struck the air base. Some outlets put the figure twice as high, claiming that at least six projectiles reached the target. |