In a dramatic and highly coordinated response to recent U.S. airstrikes on its nuclear facilities, Iran has launched a sweeping counteroffensive targeting American military installations across the Middle East.
The operation, dubbed Fatah’s Blessing by Iranian officials, marks a significant escalation in the already volatile standoff between Tehran and Washington.
Shortly after midnight, air raid sirens blared across multiple U.S. bases in the region, including Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Ali Al Salem in Kuwait, and Ain Al-Asad in Iraq.
Eyewitnesses in Doha captured footage of interceptor missiles streaking across the sky as U.S. and allied air defense systems sprang into action. The skies above the Persian Gulf lit up with the glow of anti-missile fire, as dozens of Iranian ballistic missiles were reportedly launched in rapid succession.
Iranian state media confirmed the strikes, declaring them a “measured and legitimate response” to what it called “unprovoked aggression” by the United States.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for the operation, stating that it had targeted “centers of command and aggression” used in the recent U.S. bombing campaign.
Qatar, which hosts the massive Al Udeid base, condemned the attack but reported that all incoming missiles were successfully intercepted, with no casualties or damage on the ground.
Nevertheless, the psychological impact was immediate: commercial air traffic was suspended, airspace over Qatar and the UAE was closed, and flights were diverted or grounded across the region.
The Pentagon has yet to release a full assessment of the damage, but early reports suggest that U.S. forces had anticipated the retaliation and evacuated non-essential personnel in advance.
Military analysts believe that the U.S. had repositioned key assets following Israel’s earlier strikes on Iranian infrastructure, which may have limited the effectiveness of Iran’s counterattack.
The international community is now on high alert. NATO allies have called for restraint, while Russia and China have voiced support for Iran’s right to self-defense.
The United Nations Security Council has scheduled an emergency session to address the rapidly deteriorating situation.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a global security alert, warning American citizens abroad to exercise heightened caution. In Washington, political leaders are divided over the administration’s decision to strike Iran without Congressional approval, with some lawmakers warning that the U.S. is being drawn into a broader regional war.
As tensions continue to rise, the world watches anxiously to see whether this latest exchange will spiral into a full-scale conflict—or whether diplomacy can still pull both sides back from the brink.
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