Overview

• Iran fired 19 missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in retaliation for U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities, marking the first direct Gulf attack in the conflict.
• Qatar’s armed forces deployed 300 personnel and Patriot batteries to intercept the incoming barrage, preventing significant damage to the base.
• Doha relied on early U.S. intelligence but received no direct warning from Iran, exposing the complex flow of regional threat information.
• Within hours of the interception, Qatari mediators secured a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, leveraging ties with both sides to halt hostilities.
• Gulf monarchies condemned the attack without imposing punitive measures and have kept diplomatic channels open with Tehran while U.S. and Qatari forces remain on heightened alert.