Overview

• Qatar’s prime minister negotiated Tehran’s agreement to a U.S.-proposed ceasefire following 12 days of military actions between Israel and Iran.
• Iranian forces launched 19 missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites; Qatari air defenses intercepted 18 of them.
• Doha evacuated the Al Udeid facility and summoned Iran’s ambassador to condemn the breach before leveraging the incident into shuttle diplomacy.
• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian conveyed regret to Qatar’s emir for the strike and stressed that Doha was not the intended target.
• Hosting the largest U.S. military installation in the region, Qatar reinforced its mediator status and expressed hope to restore full ties with Tehran.