24 Jun 2025

MidEast conflict: Iran strikes US airbase in Qatar

From Nine To Noon, 9:40 am on 24 June 2025
This frame grab taken from AFPTV footage shows the remnants of an Iranian missile intercepted over Qatar, as it lies on a pavement near a fence on June 23, 2025. Qatar said on June 23, the security situation was "stable" following an Iranian missile attack that targeted a US base on its territory in retaliation for American attacks on Iran nuclear sites.

AFPTV footage shows the remnants of an Iranian missile intercepted over Qatar as it lies on a pavement. Photo: AFPTV / AFP

Overnight Iran delivered the retaliation it promised for the US strikes on its uranium enrichment sites at the weekend.

It launched missiles at a US airbase in Qatar, but caused no damage.

Meanwhile Israel has been continuing to attack Iran, with the Israeli Defence Force saying it's conducted its "most extensive wave of strikes to date in Tehran.

To discuss the response by Iran, Kathryn is joined by Shahram Akbarzadeh, a professor in Middle East and Central Asian politics based at Melbourne's Deakin University. He's also director of the Middle East Studies Forum.