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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
NEW YORK, June 24 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that Iran launched a missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar in retaliation for recent U.S. airstrikes on the country’s nuclear facilities. He called the strike a “very weak response” that caused no casualties and “little damage.”
In a series of posts on the social media site Truth Social, the US president said Iran had fired 14 missiles, 13 of which were intercepted and one was abandoned because it posed no threat. He credited Iran for “advance warning,” which he said prevented any loss of life.
D. Trump called on Iran and Israel to strive for “peace and harmony” in the region.
The US leader also thanked the Emir of Qatar for his role in promoting regional stability. According to him, no Qatari citizens were harmed in the incident.
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid bin Mohammed al-Ansari confirmed that several Iranian missiles were intercepted over the Qatari capital Doha on Monday. Tehran said the strikes targeted the US-run Al Udeid air base. The spokesman said the base had been evacuated in advance and no casualties were reported.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for the missile attack on a US air base, saying the operation was aimed at US military facilities in Qatar and Iraq. The IRGC called the Al Udeid air base “the headquarters of the US Air Force and the largest strategic asset” of the US military in the region. It added that six missiles were fired at the facility.
Despite the attack, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Tehran was committed to its “brotherly and friendly relations” with Qatar, noting that the Iranian operation posed no danger to the country. –0–