Iran briefed Qatar in advance of strikes on US bases, sources say

Iran reportedly informed the neighbouring Gulf country in advance of its retaliatory attack on the US base in Doha & carried it out accordingly to minimise casualties.

Traces are seen in the sky after Iran's armed forces say they targeted the Al-Udeid base in a missile attack, as seen from Doha, Qatar, on 23 June 2025. | Stringer | Reuters

Washington: Iran coordinated its strikes on U.S. bases in Qatar, prompting air space closure, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

The New York Times, which first reported the coordination, said Iran took the action to minimize casualties.

(Reporting by Jonathan Landay and Jasper Ward; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

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