BREAKING: Iran Launches Missiles at US Military Base in Middle East

The Islamic Republic of Iran launched missiles against at least one U.S. military base in the Middle East Monday in retaliation for the U.S. strike on its nuclear facilities over the weekend, according to news reports.

Iran reportedly launched missiles toward Qatar.

“The White House and the Department of Defense are aware of, and closely monitoring, potential threats to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar,” a senior White House official told The Daily Signal.

An Israeli and an Arab official confirmed the news of the missiles to Axios. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times have also reported the strikes.

The Daily Signal has reached out to the Defense Department and the State Department for comment.

The U.S. Embassy in Doha, Qatar, recommended Monday that American citizens shelter in place.

The news comes days after President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the U.S. had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio had warned Sunday that any retaliation for the strikes would be the worst mistake Iran has ever made.

“If they attack us, then I think we have capabilities they haven’t even seen yet,” Rubio told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures.” “It would be a terrible mistake on their part.”

Rubio said the only reason the U.S. has bases in the Middle East is because countries like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar “are afraid that Iran will attack them, and they want us there to help defend them.”

He urged Iran to start directly talking to the U.S.

“We always have to have a middleman—they want to pass messages and notes like we’re in third grade—we’re not doing that anymore,” Rubio added.

Trump’s Announcement

“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” the president posted on Truth Social. “All planes are now outside of Iran air space.”

“NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump concluded. While Iran has arguably been in a state of war against the United States since the 1979 revolution, and the regime has repeatedly condemned America as the “great Satan,” the bombing represents a new step in America’s stance against the Islamic Republic.

President Trump celebrated the “spectacular success” of the strikes in a speech Saturday night. He announced that Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites had been “completely and totally obliterated.”

“Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace,” the president added. “If they do not, future attacks will be far greater, and much easier.”

The War Since Oct. 7

Under President Joe Biden, the U.S. relaxed sanctions on Iran, leading to an approximately $71.02 billion windfall for the Islamic Republic leading up to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel. Iran has long funded Hamas.

On that date, militants from Gaza entered Israel, slaughtering more than 1,200 Israelis and taking about 200 hostage.

Following these attacks, Israel bombed Gaza and launched an invasion to root out Hamas’ military capabilities. Iran’s other proxies in the Middle East attacked Israel, leading to military confrontations across the region. Israel’s forces neutered Iran’s strongest proxy force, Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting Iran on June 13, focusing on nuclear and military sites. Iran struck back at Israel less than 24 hours later, sending missiles into Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

President Trump had repeatedly urged Iran to negotiate and come to an agreement with Israel.

Iran said Friday that it rejected the White House’s invitation to hold nuclear talks.

Reza Pahlavi, the crown prince of Iran and the son of the ousted Shah, urged Persians to revolt against the regime last week, claiming that “the Islamic Republic has come to its end and is collapsing.”

This is a breaking news article and it will be updated.

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