BREAKING: U.S. aircraft takes off from Saudi Arabia air base.

Iran’s National Security Council:

Our attack on Al Udeid base does not threaten sisterly Qatar.

Missile debris reported in Doha, Qatar.

Qatar:

Al Udeid base was preemptively evacuated under prior security protocols.

All necessary measures were taken to ensure the safety of Qatari and allied personnel.

Iran says armed forces used the same number of bombs as the U.S. did in its strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Iran gave advance notice of Qatar base attacks to minimize casualties.

Source: NYT

Iranian state media shared this after striking on empty US base in Qatar.

BREAKING: Bahrain says it has shut down airspace temporarily.

NOW: Oil prices plunge despite Iranian missile strikes on U.S. forces in the Gulf.

Iran appears to have opted for a symbolic response rather than a serious one against U.S. forces.

Trump:

Did I hear Former President Medvedev, from Russia, casually throwing around the “N word” (Nuclear!), and saying that he and other Countries would supply Nuclear Warheads to Iran?

The “N word” should not be treated so casually. I guess that’s why Putin’s “THE BOSS.”

NOW: WTI crude oil falls 6% to $69.50/barrel, lowest level in a week.

Panic in Doha mall during Iranian missile strike on U.S. forces in Qatar.

This is not the first time Iran gave advance notice before "attacking" a US base.

In 2020, it alerted the U.S. ahead of missile strikes in Iraq after Soleimani’s killing—no U.S. deaths.

NOW: IDF is attacking Tehran.

NEW: Iraqi officials deny reports of an Iranian drone or missile strike on U.S. forces at Ain al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq.

Iran informed U.S. via two diplomatic channels hours ahead of attacks on Qatar.

Tehran also informed Doha.

Source: Reuters

Trump in 2023 on Iran's retaliation after Soleimani's death:

Iranians called us up and they said listen ... we have no choice, we have to hit you.

Because we have our own self respect and I understood that.

We hit them, they've got to do something.

They told us that don't be concerned we're going to launch 18 missiles at your military base, but none of them will hit the base.

BREAKING: Kuwait shuts down airspace temporarily until further notice.

China tells new Iran Ambassador "it opposes conflict escalation."

BREAKING: Iraq closes its airspace.