The Pentagon has acknowledged that an Iranian ballistic missile hit Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in June during an Iranian attack after President Donald Trump downplayed the assault.

Unease gripped the Gulf Arab states that morning. Glitzy, oil-rich capitals feared a worst-case scenario after 12 days of war between Israel and Iran, which had culminated in a series of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

In a significant development following recent tensions in the Middle East, the Pentagon has officially confirmed that an Iranian ballistic missile struck a major US air base in Qatar. Pentagon Confirms Iranian Missile Strike on Key US Base The confirmation came several days after Tehran claimed responsibility for the strike in response to earlier air