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Arab Coalition Rebuffs Statements on Houthis Targeting Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport

Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Arab Coalition Rebuffs Statements on Houthis Targeting Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport

Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki. Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki denied on Wednesday news circulated by some media outlets on Houthi militias successfully targeting Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, Saudi news agency SPA reported.

Malki confirmed that the attempt by Iran-backed militias to fire a ballistic missile toward an uninhabited desert was failed.

He pointed out terrorist Houthi militias having come forward through their media outlets that they deliberately target civilians, in clear violation of international humanitarian law.

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Iran Launches Missile Attack on US Base in Qatar

Traces are seen in the sky after Iran's armed forces say they targeted The Al-Udeid base in a missile attack, as seen from Doha, Qatar, June 23, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
Traces are seen in the sky after Iran's armed forces say they targeted The Al-Udeid base in a missile attack, as seen from Doha, Qatar, June 23, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
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Iran Launches Missile Attack on US Base in Qatar

Traces are seen in the sky after Iran's armed forces say they targeted The Al-Udeid base in a missile attack, as seen from Doha, Qatar, June 23, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
Traces are seen in the sky after Iran's armed forces say they targeted The Al-Udeid base in a missile attack, as seen from Doha, Qatar, June 23, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran launched a missile attack Monday on a US military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites.

Witnesses reported seeing missiles in the skies, followed by explosions.

Iran announced on state television that it attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base. A caption on screen called it “a mighty and successful response" to "America’s aggression.”

The attack came shortly after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution amid threats from Iran.

A statement by the Qatari Foreign Ministry said on X that the move comes to ensure safety of residents and visitors.

"The competent authorities announce the temporary suspension of air traffic in the country's airspace, as part of a set of precautionary measures taken based on developments in the region," the Ministry said.

Qatar condemned the attack on Al Udeid Air Base, but said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported. It said its airspace is now safe.

Iran said the attack in Qatar matched the number of bombs dropped by the United States on its nuclear sites.

It also said it targeted the base because it was outside of populated areas.