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Al Mayadeen
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Mayadeen
Satellite images show Iran attack damaged US comms dome in Qatari base
An Iranian attack on a key US military air base in Qatar likely struck a geodesic dome housing American equipment used for secure communications, an analysis of satellite images by The Associated Press on Friday showed. The Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base near Doha, Qatar's capital, on June 23 was a retaliatory response to the US bombing of three nuclear sites in Tehran, which ultimately led to a ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump that ended the 12-day Israeli war on Iran. Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC captured the geodesic dome at Al Udeid Air Base on the morning of June 23, just hours before the attack. The $15 million modernized enterprise terminal housed within it had been installed by the US Air Force's 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, which operates from the base, after being announced in 2016. Images from June 25 onward show the dome missing, with visible damage to a nearby structure, while the remainder of the base appears largely unaffected in the satellite imagery. According to the AP analysis, while a fragment or other object could have struck the dome, the destruction suggests an Iranian attack was likely, possibly involving a bomb-carrying drone, given the minimal visible damage to nearby structures. In the US, Trump characterized the Iranian attack as a "very weak response," claiming Tehran had launched 14 missiles with 13 intercepted and one deliberately allowed to continue unimpeded as it was heading in what he described as a "nonthreatening" direction. 'I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured,' Trump wrote on social media. Meanwhile, corroborating the AP analysis, an advisor to Iran's Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei, Ahmad Alamolhoda, had separately asserted that the attack disconnected the base's communications, potentially signaling prior knowledge that the dome had been hit. 'All equipment of the base was completely destroyed, and now the US command stream and connection from Al Udeid base to its other military bases have been completely cut,' said Alamolhoda, a cleric and advisor to Sayyed Ali Khamenei.
Asharq Al-Awsat
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Iran Attack on Qatar Air Base Hit Geodesic Dome Used for US Communications, Satellite Photos Show
An Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar that's key to the US military hit a geodesic dome housing equipment used by the Americans for secure communications, satellite images analyzed Friday by The Associated Press show. Hours after the publication of this AP report, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell acknowledged that an Iranian ballistic missile had hit the dome. Qatar did not respond to requests for comment about the damage. The Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base outside of Doha, Qatar's capital, on June 23 came as a response to the American bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran — and provided Iran a way to retaliate that quickly led to a ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump ending the 12-day Iran-Israel war. The Iranian attack otherwise did little damage — likely because of the fact that the US evacuated its aircraft from the base, which is home to the forward headquarters of the US military's Central Command, before the attack. Trump also has said that Iran signaled when and how it would retaliate, allowing American and Qatari air defense to be ready for the attack, which briefly disrupted air travel in the Middle East, but otherwise didn't tip over into the regional war long feared by analysts. Images show burn marks, dome gone after attack Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC show the geodesic dome visible at the Al Udeid Air Base on the morning of June 23, just hours before the attack. The US Air Force's 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, which operates out of the base, announced in 2016 the installation of the $15 million piece of equipment, known as a modernized enterprise terminal. Photos show a satellite dish inside of the dome, known as a radome. Images taken June 25 and every day subsequently show the dome is gone, with some damage visible on a nearby building. The rest of the base appears largely untouched in the images.
CTV News
11-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Satellite photos suggest Iran attack on Qatar air base hit geodesic dome used for U.S. communications
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows damage after an Iranian attack at the Al Udeid Air Base outside of Doha, Qatar, June 25, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar key to the U.S. military likely hit a geodesic dome housing equipment used by the Americans for secure communications, satellite images analyzed Friday by The Associated Press show. The U.S. military and Qatar did not immediately respond to requests for comment over the damage, which so far has not been publicly acknowledged. The Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base outside of Doha, Qatar's capital, on June 23 came as a response to the American bombing of three nuclear sites in Tehran — and provided the Islamic Republic a way to retaliate that quickly led to a ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump ending the 12-day Iran-Israel war. The Iranian attack otherwise did little damage — likely due to the fact that the U.S. evacuated its aircraft from the base home to the forward headquarters of the U.S. military's Central Command ahead of the attack. Trump also has said Iran signaled when and how it would retaliate, allowing American and Qatari air defence to be ready for the attack, which briefly disrupted air travel in the Middle East but otherwise didn't tip over into the regional war long feared by analysts. Images show burn marks, dome gone after attack Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC show the geodesic dome visible at the Al Udeid Air Base on the morning of June 23, just hours before the attack. The U.S. Air Force's 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, which operates out of the base, in 2016 announced the installation of the $15 million piece of equipment, known as a modernized enterprise terminal. Photos show of it show a satellite dish inside of the dome, known as a radome. Images taken June 25 and every day subsequently show the dome is gone, with some damage visible on a nearby building. The rest of the base appears largely untouched in the images. It's possible a fragment or something else struck the dome, but given the destruction of the dome, it was likely an Iranian attack, possibly with a bomb-carrying drone given the limited visible damage to surrounding structures. The London-based satellite news channel Iran International first reported on the damage, citing satellite photos taken by a different provider. Trump downplayed attack while Iran boasted about it In the U.S., Trump described the Iranian attack as a 'very weak response.' He had said Tehran fired 14 missiles, with 13 intercepted and one being 'set free' as it was going in a 'nonthreatening' direction. 'I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured,' he wrote on his website Truth Social. After the attack, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard insisted the air base had been the 'target of a destructive and powerful missile attack.' Iran's Supreme National Security Council also claimed the base had been 'smashed,' without offering any specific damage assessments. Potentially signaling he knew the dome had been hit, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei separately claimed the base's communications had been disconnected by the attack. 'All equipment of the base was completely destroyed and now the U.S. command stream and connection from Al Udeid base to its other military bases have been completely cut,' said Ahmad Alamolhoda, a hard-line cleric. Associated Press writer Nasser Karimi in Tehran, Iran, contributed to this report. Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Al Arabiya
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Satellite photos suggest Iran attack on Qatar air base hit geodesic dome used for US comms
An Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar key to the US military likely hit a geodesic dome housing equipment used by the Americans for secure communications, satellite images analyzed Friday by The Associated Press show. The US military and Qatar did not immediately respond to requests for comment over the damage, which so far has not been publicly acknowledged. The Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base outside of Doha, Qatar's capital, on June 23 came as a response to the American bombing of three nuclear sites in Tehran — and provided the Islamic Republic a way to retaliate that quickly led to a ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump ending the 12-day Iran-Israel war. The Iranian attack otherwise did little damage — likely due to the fact that the US evacuated its aircraft from the base home to the forward headquarters of the US military's Central Command ahead of the attack. Trump also has said Iran signaled when and how it would retaliate, allowing American and Qatari air defense to be ready for the attack, which briefly disrupted air travel in the Middle East but otherwise didn't tip over into the regional war long feared by analysts. Images show burn marks, dome gone after attack Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC show the geodesic dome visible at the Al Udeid Air Base on the morning of June 23, just hours before the attack. The US Air Force's 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, which operates out of the base, in 2016 announced the installation of the $15 million piece of equipment, known as a modernized enterprise terminal. Photos of it show a satellite dish inside of the dome, known as a radome. Images taken June 25 and every day subsequently show the dome is gone, with some damage visible on a nearby building. The rest of the base appears largely untouched in the images. It's possible a fragment or something else struck the dome, but given the destruction of the dome, it was likely an Iranian attack, possibly with a bomb-carrying drone given the limited visible damage to surrounding structures. Trump downplayed attack while Iran boasted about it In the US, Trump described the Iranian attack as a 'very weak response.' He had said Tehran fired 14 missiles, with 13 intercepted and one being 'set free' as it was going in a 'nonthreatening' direction. 'I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured," he wrote on his website Truth Social. After the attack, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) insisted the air base had been the 'target of a destructive and powerful missile attack.' Iran's Supreme National Security Council also claimed the base had been 'smashed,' without offering any specific damage assessments. Potentially signaling he knew the dome had been hit, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei separately claimed the base's communications had been disconnected by the attack. 'All equipment of the base was completely destroyed and now the US command stream and connection from Al Udeid base to its other military bases have been completely cut,' said Ahmad Alamolhoda, a hard-line cleric.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Satellite photos suggest Iran attack on Qatar air base hit geodesic dome used for US communications
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar key to the U.S. military likely hit a geodesic dome housing equipment used by the Americans for secure communications, satellite images analyzed Friday by The Associated Press show. The U.S. military and Qatar did not immediately respond to requests for comment over the damage, which so far has not been publicly acknowledged. The Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base outside of Doha, Qatar's capital, on June 23 came as a response to the American bombing of three nuclear sites in Tehran — and provided the Islamic Republic a way to retaliate that quickly led to a ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump ending the 12-day Iran-Israel war. The Iranian attack otherwise did little damage — likely due to the fact that the U.S. evacuated its aircraft from the base home to the forward headquarters of the U.S. military's Central Command ahead of the attack. President Donald Trump also has said Iran signaled when and how it would retaliate, allowing American and Qatari air defense to be ready for the attack, which briefly disrupted air travel in the Middle East but otherwise didn't tip over into the regional war long feared by analysts. Images show burn marks, dome gone after attack Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC show the geodesic dome visible at the Al Udeid Air Base on the morning of June 23, just hours before the attack. The U.S. Air Force's 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, which operates out of the base, in 2016 announced the installation of the $15 million piece of equipment, known as a modernized enterprise terminal. Photos show of it show a satellite dish inside of the dome, known as a radome. Images taken June 25 and every day subsequently show the dome is gone, with some damage visible on a nearby building. The rest of the base appears largely untouched in the images. It's possible a fragment or something else struck the dome, but given the destruction of the dome, it was likely an Iranian attack, possibly with a bomb-carrying drone given the limited visible damage to surrounding structures. The London-based satellite news channel Iran International first reported on the damage, citing satellite photos taken by a different provider. Trump downplayed attack while Iran boasted about it In the U.S., Trump described the Iranian attack as a 'very weak response.' He had said Tehran fired 14 missiles, with 13 intercepted and one being 'set free' as it was going in a 'nonthreatening' direction. 'I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured," he wrote on his website Truth Social. After the attack, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard insisted the air base had been the 'target of a destructive and powerful missile attack.' Iran's Supreme National Security Council also claimed the base had been 'smashed,' without offering any specific damage assessments. Potentially signaling he knew the dome had been hit, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei separately claimed the base's communications had been disconnected by the attack. 'All equipment of the base was completely destroyed and now the U.S. command stream and connection from Al Udeid base to its other military bases have been completely cut,' said Ahmad Alamolhoda, a hard-line cleric. ___ Associated Press writer Nasser Karimi in Tehran, Iran, contributed to this report.
