Iran attacks Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar after US strikes

Iran says it launched an attack on United States forces at Al Udeid Air Base. Qatar says its air defenses successfully thwarted the attack on the facility, which had been evacuated.
US official confirms base was attacked by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles from Iran; no casualties reported so far.Who said what on the Iranian attack targeting military base in Qatar?
Qatar: The foreign ministry condemned the attack, calling it “a flagrant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty, its airspace, and international law”.

United States: A defence official confirmed the missile attack and said no casualties have been reported.

Iran: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said “this action posed no danger to our friendly and brotherly nation of Qatar and its honorable people. The Islamic Republic of Iran remains committed to preserving and continuing its warm and historic relations with Qatar”.

France: President Macron called for a return to diplomacy to end what he called “the spiral of chaos”.

Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia condemned and denounced the “aggression” launched by Iran against Qatar, considering it a “flagrant violation of international law and the principles of good neighbourliness”.
Advance coordination believed to have allowed base evacuation
The US military is now saying only the base in Qatar has been attacked.

The initial report is showing there have been no casualties – that’s because, as we understand of the coordination between Iran and the United States through diplomatic channels which allowed for the base to evacuated in advance, to minimise the casualties.

We also know that in advance of the attack on Al Udeid Air Base, which is the headquarters of the central command, the largest installation
in the region, that there was an evacuation of the major infrastructure in terms of the aircraft.

Officials are also telling Al Jazeera that the US has made preparations in the region in anticipation of any further Iranian strikes. As a result, US forces are on high alert in all the remaining bases.

What we know is that the Pentagon right now, even if it’s on high alert, it is not tracking any other potential attacks in any other bases – this was localised to Qatar.What you need to know about Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar
The 24-hectare (60-acre) Al Udeid Air Base, located southwest of Doha, is a key military base housing US troops in the Middle East and a key hub for US operations in the region.

It houses more than 10,000 US and coalition forces and serves as the forward headquarters of US Central Command (CENTCOM).

It was stablished through a defence cooperation agreement in 1996.

The base plays a critical role in air operations across Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan and includes runways capable of handling B-52 bombers and other heavy aircraft.