politicsClosed Jun 23, 2025
Trump Says He Hopes There’ll Be ‘No Further Hate’ After Iran Retaliation
- Iran fires missiles toward US air base in Qatar
- Qatar says it successfully intercepted the missile attack
- Trump says he hopes there’ll be ‘no further hate’ after the strike
- Iran’s move was telegraphed and expected, person familiar says
- Oil plunges as Iran’s move spares energy assets; stocks push higher
In this frame-grab made from video, missiles and air-defense interceptors over Doha after Iran launched an attack on US forces at Al Udeid Air Base on June 23.
Photographer: Getty ImagesHere are some key takeaways:
- Iran launched missiles at a US air base in Qatar after vowing it would respond “proportionately and decisively” against President Donald Trump’s weekend airstrikes on three key nuclear facilities.
- Qatar said it successfully intercepted all the missiles and that there were no casualties in the Monday night attack on Al Udeid base. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the number of missiles fired matched the number of bombs dropped by the US on the Islamic Republic days before and the strike “poses no danger” to Qatar.
- Trump said in a Truth Social post that Iran’s attack was “very effectively countered.” The US president said he hopes there will be “no further hate”: “Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same.”
- Iran’s retaliation was telegraphed and had been expected by the US and its allies, according to a person familiar with western intelligence assessments. The base was evacuated beforehand, and US and UK diplomatic missions advised Doha-based residents earlier in the day to shelter in place. One diplomat in the Gulf said the orchestrated strike was designed to give everyone a way out.
- Oil fell more than 8% after the strike that steered clear of the region’s energy assets, in a sign that the market is taking the calibrated nature of this response as a positive. US stocks also pushed higher, with the S&P 500 up 1% at the end of regular trading.
