Satellite Images Suggest Iran Hits US Communications Dome Qatar Base

Satellite images indicate that an Iranian missile strike on June 23 targeted a geodesic dome housing critical secure communications equipment at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a key facility for the U.S. military's Central Command. This attack was reportedly in retaliation for U.S. bombings of Iranian nuclear sites and occurred amid the 12-day Iran-Israel conflict, leading to a ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump. The damage was limited largely to the radome structure, which housed a $15 million modernized enterprise terminal, with the rest of the base remaining largely intact. President Trump stated that Iran had provided advance notice of the attack, enabling U.S. and Qatari defenses to intercept missiles and prepare for the assault, which briefly disrupted air travel in the Middle East. Neither the U.S. military nor Qatar have publicly acknowledged the extent of the damage, while Iran released videos claiming to have destroyed key U.S. communications facilities. The attack demonstrated Iran's capability to target vital U.S. military assets without escalating into a broader regional conflict.