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CNN’s Anderson Cooper Evacuates On Air During Iran Missile Alert in Israel

A missile warning from Iran cut the broadcast short following US strikes on Tehran’s nuclear sites, preceding Tehran’s claim of hitting the US Al-Udeid base in Qatar.

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Overview

  • Anderson Cooper and CNN correspondents were forced to abandon a live segment in Tel Aviv after receiving a 10-minute warning of incoming missiles from Iran.
  • The evacuation occurred after President Donald Trump ordered US forces to bomb three Iranian nuclear facilities under Operation Midnight Hammer.
  • Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at Israel on Monday, several of which the Israel Defense Forces intercepted without reporting casualties.
  • The Iranian Revolutionary Guard later claimed responsibility for firing missiles at the US Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, with Qatari defenses reporting successful interceptions.
  • The United States has kept roughly 40,000 troops in the Middle East on high alert as Israel intensified airstrikes on targets in Tehran described as regime positions.