On 23 June 2025 at approximately 19:40 local time, Iran launched approximately 14 short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles at the United States (U.S.) al-Udeid Airbase in Qatar. A U.S. official told Fox News no U.S. service members were injured or killed in the attack from Iran. The forewarning of the attack prompted the U.S., UK, and China to issue shelter-in-place warnings for Qatar, and airspace over Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Kuwait was temporarily closed. The shelter-in-place warnings and airspace closures have since been lifted.
In a series of Truth Social posts released around 16:00 EST, President Donald Trump, signaled that he considers the incident closed, and said that "It's time for peace." The signs of de-escalation come after American strikes severely damaged or potentially destroyed the Fordow enrichment plant—including its vital ventilation system—followed by an additional Israeli attack. The facility is now out of operation. So too is the uranium conversion site at Esfahan. As a result, Iran can no longer use the Natanz and Fordow enrichment plants to rapidly produce weapons-grade uranium.