Iran's Retaliation: Early Notice of Attack on US Base in Qatar

Key Points

• 1Iran retaliated with missile attacks against the Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar after the US struck Iranian nuclear facilities.
• 2Iran gave "advance notice" to Qatar and the US to minimize casualties; no American or Qatari casualties were reported.
• 3Trump announced that Israel and Iran have agreed to "a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE" which will begin taking effect "in approximately 6 hours from now".
• 4Across the 10 days of Israeli attacks, the Iranians consistently maintained two positions – that it was willing to resume nuclear negotiations if Israel ceased its attacks, and that Iran would certainly attack US bases if the US joined Israel's attack.
• 5The Al-Udeid base is the US military's crown jewel in the Middle East. The 29 year old self-sufficient base houses 10,000 troops from multiple countries and is the nerve-centre for US operations in the region.