A look at Al Udeid Air Base, the US military site that Iran attacked
June 23, 2025
Iran has retaliated for the U.S. attacks on its nuclear sites by targeting Al Udeid Air Base, a sprawling desert facility in Qatar that serves as a major regional military hub for American forces. The U.S. military’s Central Command says no American or Qatari personnel on the base were harmed in Monday’s attack. As of this month, the U.S. military had about 40,000 service members in the Middle East, according to a U.S. official. Bases in the Middle East have been on heightened alert and taking additional security precautions in anticipation of potential strikes from Iran. The U.S. has military sites spread across the region.
