Latest Developments IRAN ATTACK US AIRBASES:

• High-level regional sources told Reuters that Iran informed the United States through diplomatic channels about the Qatari base prior to the attacks.
• Bahrain also closed its airspace following the Iranian attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
• The United States activated air defenses at Ain al-Assad Base in Iraq in anticipation of a potential attack, according to military sources.
• The main U.S. military base in Syria is on alert in anticipation of a possible attack from Iran or Iranian-linked militias, according to a Syrian security source.

Iran reported that the US had attacked the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, following Tehran’s statement that it would seek revenge against US bombings of Iran’s nuclear facilities. Qatari officials indicated that the missiles were successfully intercepted. The Iranian National Security Council states that the rocket attack on the Al Udeid Air Base was away from residential areas in Qatar. Al Udeid is the largest US military base in the Middle East, established in 1996. The base spans 24 hectares (60 acres) and accommodates around 100 aircraft, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles. Hosting approximately 10,000 troops, it serves as a forward command centre for US Central Command (CENTCOM) and plays a central role in operations in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.