Iran fires 10 missiles at 2 U.S. airbases in retaliation for nuclear site bombing in terrifying escalation | 23 June 2025 | Iran has launched at least 10 missiles at the United States' biggest base in the Middle East and another in Iraq in response to President Trump bombing nuclear labs over the weekend. Aerial defenses were activated shortly after a "credible threat" alert was issued to the Al Udeid base in Qatar, which hosts over 10,000 U.S. troops as well as over 100 aircraft, strategic bombers and tankers. U.S. bases in Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain also sounded their air raid sirens shortly after the Al Udeid base was targeted by Iranian missiles. President Trump has convened his national security team in the White House as US targets across the world are put on high alert.  It comes as Iran warned the United States will "directly pay" for strikes on its nuclear facilities "rather than standing behind Israel," with the Islamic Republic prepared for a war lasting up to two years, a senior Iranian official told reporters.