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AUTHOR: M.J. GDNUS
Escalations in the conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States have marked the end of the day. In just a few hours, attacks, military responses and key diplomatic reactions have been recorded, further worsening the already tense situation in the Middle East.
Information on the events related to this conflict is provided below in chronological order, and here you can also find an overview of the news that marked today.
22:07 US Embassy in Qatar lifts stay-at-home order after Iranian attacks
The US Embassy in Qatar lifted its stay-at-home order tonight, following Iranian attacks on the US al-Udeid base, located near the capital Doha.
Earlier in the day, the embassy advised American citizens to stay where they are. In a statement posted on its official website, the embassy said it would reopen tomorrow.
22:00 Kuwait, Bahrain, Dubai reopen airspace, airports
The state news agencies of Kuwait and Bahrain said their countries had reopened their airspaces after a brief suspension.
Dubai airport confirmed that operations had resumed after a temporary pause, noting that some flights could be delayed or canceled.
21:49 Khamenei: We will not succumb to anyone's aggression
Following Iran's retaliatory strike on the US Al Udeid air base in Qatar, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wrote on X.net:
"We have not attacked anyone, and we will not accept anyone's aggression, nor will we succumb to anyone's aggression; this is the logic of the Iranian people."
21:29 Iraq warns of “expansion of conflict”
Iraq, a close ally of its neighbor Iran, expressed “deep concern” tonight after Tehran carried out attacks on a US base in Qatar, again highlighting the risk of “expansion of the conflict”.
“This escalation portends even greater tensions and represents a dangerous and unprecedented turn in the conflict”, the Foreign Ministry in Baghdad said in a statement.
They also recalled their “repeated warnings about the danger of involving new actors, which could lead to a widening of the confrontation” in the Middle East.
21:24 Protest in Tehran over attack on US base in Qatar
Iranian state television broadcast live a protest in central Tehran tonight, where citizens celebrated missile strikes on a US base in Qatar. The attack was in response to a US attack on nuclear facilities in Iran over the weekend.
Iranian television footage showed protesters waving Islamic Republic flags and chanting "Death to America!", while some honked their horns in support.
21:17 Iran claims six missiles hit US base in Qatar
Iranian authorities said six Iranian missiles hit a US base in Qatar in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday, state news agency Irna reported, citing an official statement.
21:07 Iran fires missiles at US base in Qatar, Doha says attack successfully repelled
Iran said on Monday evening that it had fired missiles at the US Al-Udeid air base in Qatar in response to US aircraft striking three Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday. Qatar said it had successfully intercepted the missile strikes.
Iran said the number of missiles fired was equal to the number of bombs dropped by US aircraft on Iranian nuclear sites. Qatari authorities had previously suspended air traffic "as a precaution."
Qatar said it had "intercepted" missiles aimed at a US base and called the Iranian attack a "gross violation" of Qatari sovereignty. Doha added that it "reserves the right" to respond to the act.
According to the New York Times, Iranian officials said Tehran had given advance warning of the attack to reduce possible casualties. The US Department of Defense said there were no injuries in the attack.
The White House said Donald Trump "still wants" a diplomatic solution with Iran.
"The spiral of chaos must stop," Emmanuel Macron said on Monday after the Iranian attack. The French president condemned the strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities as illegal and made clear his opposition to any attempt at regime change in Iran through military intervention.
The Israeli military warned Iran on Monday that it would continue to strike military targets near Tehran.
British oil giant BP, Italy's ENI and France's TotalEnergies have partially evacuated their foreign staff from Iraq, the Basra Oil Company, a state-owned company that oversees oil operations in Basra province, Iraq's main oil-producing region, said in a statement.
20:50 Trump criticizes media after Iranian response
Donald Trump's first reaction to Iran's response came a bit late. On his Truth Social platform, he first attacked various media outlets, claiming that "the targets we hit Iran completely destroyed, and everyone knows it. Only fake news would claim otherwise to further discredit – and even they admit that the targets were ‘pretty well destroyed’!”, before listing those he accuses of belittling his action.
“These media entities never stop, and that’s why their ratings are at an all-time low – ZERO CREDIBILITY!”
Earlier that morning, White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt told reporters that Iran posed an “imminent threat” and that President Donald Trump was “the first president who had the courage to actually act.”
She was emphatic about the results of the surprise US strikes on Iran this weekend, claiming that they “deterred Iran from building a nuclear bomb.”
20:49 Iran will continue to retaliate in response to US attacks, senior Iranian official says
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Iran will not stop retaliating in response to US attacks.
He stressed that Iran has the necessary prudence to start diplomatic talks only after punishing the aggressor, adding that if the US wants talks, Israeli and US attacks must stop.
20:42 Macron: "Spiral of chaos" must stop after Iranian attack on US base in Qatar
French President Emmanuel Macron called for a return to diplomacy to stop the "spiral of chaos" after Iran carried out a retaliatory missile attack on a US military base in Qatar.
On the social network X, Macron called on all sides to show maximum restraint, reduce tensions and return to negotiations.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot described the missile attacks as a “dangerous escalation” and called for calm, noting that there were no casualties.
20:40 Gulf official: Iran helping Israel with attack on Qatar air base
A Gulf official told Reuters that Iran’s attack on the Al Udeid air base in Qatar is jeopardizing efforts to build relations between Iran and the Gulf states.
He said Iran is “playing into the hands of Israel,” which wants to spoil recent improvements in relations between Iran and the Gulf states.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have restored ties with Iran in recent years.
20:30 No Iranian missiles hit US base in Qatar
No Iranian missiles managed to hit the US military base at Al Udeid in Qatar, a US official told Reuters.
This preliminary assessment came after Iran attempted to attack the base using short- and medium-range missiles. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. US officials continue to monitor the situation and assess the consequences of the attack.
20:24 Saudi Arabia condemns Iranian attack on Qatar
Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned Iran's retaliatory attack on the Al Udeid military base in Qatar.
In a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia called the Iranian attack on US forces in Qatar "a clear violation of international law and the principles of good neighborly relations".
"The Kingdom reaffirms its solidarity and full support for the brotherly State of Qatar and is making all its capabilities available to support Qatar in all measures it takes," the ministry said in a statement.
20:12 No casualties in Iranian attack on Al-Udeid military base in Qatar
A US official confirmed that "Al-Udeid air base was targeted today by Iranian short- and medium-range ballistic missiles. There are no reported US casualties at this time," he said.
Between June 5 and 19, 2025, the US military almost completely evacuated the base.
20:02 Iran gave Qatar advance warning of attacks on US bases
According to the New York Times, Iranian officials said that Iran had warned of the attacks in advance to avoid human casualties. According to these sources, Iran wanted to respond to the actions of the United States, but in a way that would leave room for all sides to de-escalate.
They compared this approach to an event in 2020, when Iran, following the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani on January 3, 2020, gave Iraq advance notice before firing ballistic missiles at a US base in that country.
19:52 Qatar says it “reserves the right” to respond to Iranian attack
In a statement, Qatar’s foreign ministry said that “the State of Qatar reserves the right to respond directly, in a manner proportionate to the nature and scale of this blatant aggression, in accordance with international law,” adding that the missiles were intercepted and the base was previously evacuated.
