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US command center in Qatar hit by Iran missiles; tanker raided
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US command center in Qatar hit by Iran missiles; tanker raided

From Sabah · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Ongoing story
  • Iran reportedly disabled a key US command center in Qatar with missiles early in the conflict with the US and Israel.
  • The US military announced it had raided an oil tanker linked to Iran in the Indian Ocean.
  • CENTCOM denied Iranian claims of warning US destroyers in the Sea of Oman.

A new phase in the military confrontation between the US and Iran has emerged, marked by the alleged disabling of strategic command centers and operations against tankers in international waters. The US military reported conducting a midnight raid via helicopter on the "MT DAVINA" oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, which it claims is linked to Tehran and subject to sanctions.

The Joint Air Operations Center (CAOC) ... sustained heavy damage from Iranian missile strikes.

— Senior US OfficialDescribing the impact of Iranian missile attacks on a key US base in Qatar.

Simultaneously, it has been revealed that Iran's missiles completely neutralized a crucial US base in Qatar during the initial stages of the conflict. The Joint Air Operations Center (CAOC) at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which had managed US air operations in the Middle East for over two decades, reportedly sustained heavy damage from Iranian missile strikes. A senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, indicated that the facility was rendered unusable early in the war.

According to the official, the US military anticipated potential Iranian strikes on the facility and had already relocated personnel and shifted operational command to Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina before the conflict began. Neither the US administration nor CENTCOM has officially commented on the extent of the damage to the CAOC. The report, citing the US Air and Space Forces Association's magazine, noted that CENTCOM did not respond to inquiries regarding the matter.

Iran launched waves of missile and drone attacks against Israel and US military bases in the region during the conflict.

— ReportDetailing Iran's offensive actions during the conflict.

Iran launched waves of missile and drone attacks against Israel and US military bases in the region during the conflict, which began after US-Israeli attacks on February 28 and paused with a temporary ceasefire on April 8. In a separate incident, CENTCOM refuted claims by the Iranian military that it had issued warnings to US destroyers in the Sea of Oman following alleged attacks on commercial ships and oil tankers by the US Navy.

Iranian military's claims ... that it had issued warnings to US destroyers in the Sea of Oman ... were false.

— CENTCOMRefuting Iranian assertions about naval warnings.
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Originally published by Sabah in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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