Public sentiment regarding Iran's missile strike is polarized, with a substantial portion expressing support for Iran's right to defend itself, although there are significant concerns about military tensions, the effectiveness of such actions, and their implications for civilian safety. Many commenters voice skepticism towards U.S. narratives and express a desire for peace, reflecting a mixture of support for Iran's symbolic actions alongside fears about escalating conflicts.

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Global Leaders

Is this the same attack on US servicemembers that Trump was OK with?

Okinawa_Mike

"One Iranian ballistic missile impacted Al Udeid Air Base June 23 while the remainder of the missiles were intercepted by U.S. and Qatari air defense systems," Department of Defense Spokesman Sean Parnell told Iran International in response to an emailed request for comment.

pineapplepizzabest

Taco_Shed

Centurious27

I was told that they were all shot down and that we appreciated Iran giving us a formal notification.

The system that they targeted is really interesting, and the fact that they were able to hit that target with (what looks to be) minimal damage to the surrounding structures should remind us all that Iran isn't a 2-bit actor on the world stage.

They have advanced armament and a very detailed targeting plan.

clearly_cunning

Legit question: How did it take so long for this to get out? I mean its not like AUAB is a super secretive base

Schruteeee

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Extension_Lack1012

Idk with all that shit going on it made me so uncomfortable how long it took that door to open after the beep

HWayFresh44

ilarson007

Revenant_adinfinitum

The worldwide hegemonic power experiencing a bit of return fire? ALWAYS a good thing

whitewolf27272727

Correction they attempted to bomb an American base

ProsperBuick

ptcm73

Leonitta94

Can some lady take one for the team and get these ‘world leaders’ laid? I am sure these guys will be more level headed after some post nut clarity.

I would prefer not to live in a nuclear winter.

AIFocusedAcc

To say they “bombed” them, wouldn’t it have required actually hitting something?

Euphoric-Animal9218

Well US did bomb them so what did you expect.....

Fantastic05

Having US military bases is a liability that should be dealt with

AdAdvanced4775

Oh cool. This outta make things interesting.

AS-Gman

deadcells5b

Sad-Somewhere4008

Can they invade AmeriKKKa and bring us some fucking democracy?

_nevers_

Zachbutastonernow

Bombing the USA in any capacity is one of the absolute dumbest things to ever do…. Here comes the sun, doo doo do doo

Durzo116

thealexchamberlain

I'm not sure what I'm looking at here.  are the floating lights some kind of flare to misdirect heat seeking?

TeachingGlittering52

They didn't bomb it bc none of the missiles even touched grass.

thefantasdick

Skrimpzs

Man, who unlocked a rare character from a gacha roll

Business_Stand_8622

General_Esperanza

As an American all I can say is….oh nooooo. How could Obama do this? /s

CrbRangoon

for what it’s worth, this is the truth i ascribe to as an american, that this war started 75 years ago.

hazi1008

So much for the ceasefire… what happened to our “great negotiator”?

Sad_Hobbit1226

Prestigious_Snow1589

Goddamit, Israel the terrorist state got us into another Middle East war. Intercepting those missiles was a mistake. Bombing Iran was foolish.

Consistent-Horror210

ethirtysix

muffin97cup

Can we stop having WW III scares

FOR FIVE MINUTES?!

Geoclasm

It was a mostly “peaceful” response since all missiles were intercepted and everyone slept soundly. They didn’t hit anything, but it sure did piss off Qatar.

OSUveteran

Its like they want us to take over the war from israel lol

stangAce20

AzhdarianHomie

So you send the military to my home, ICE to terrorize my people, and divide my brothers and sisters to forget their shared humanity. Finally you put our US troops oversees in needless danger because you'd like to measure your missile with that of the Middle East. Donald, you're reckless at best and a demon creating entropy, destruction, and disconnection from god at worst. A terrorist attack on our US soil is looming because of your actions. May our souls be protected by the just and holy God, Jesus Christ, and holy spirit. Amen. Full stop.

Naive_Improvement936

They tried, America needs to stretch its wings anyways. Try out all the new toys. The majority have spoken. We chosed Trump. He will end your ownership of slaves. Let our neighbors go home.

Iwithstupid77

SeaAssistance9432

RoosterReturns

Now all the military personnel get hostile pay for the month

shapeshifter3291

david_leo_k

Except they really didn't....reason #1,125 that the media sucks.

JasonP2323

galaxyofheros

Various-Muffin4145

O_oBetrayedHeretic

No, Iran tried to bomb Al Adid.  All but one missile was intercepted, and that one fell harmlessly.

BamaTony64

Beneficial-Clerk4222

I’m sure the shock waves of the bombs must’ve broken several windows…

Wonderful_Hamster933

Attempted to bomb is a better way of saying it

Green-Newt7190

You mean tried. The air defense in qatar took care of it.  This was a good test of,the countries air defense

Antique-Reference-56

Imagine if Obama told Iran they could bomb our troops.

loglighterequipment

Article title is "Satellite images show possible damage to US base in Qatar attacked by Iran", OP decided to editorialize.

UdderSuckage

At the risk of invoking a meme, 'tis but a scratch. The damage could be to most anything trivial rather than something vital. To think that a country can enter a scrap without getting a bloody nose is not realistic.

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pikadegallito

Iran notified Qatar and Iraq that they'd be bombing the bases. Giving them time to evacuate.  They did the same when they initially responded to Israel's first attacks.

CozyCatGaming

This is the same way we diverted escalation back in 2020  I think it was, when Trump assassinated their second most powerful leader while they were in Iraq. The geopolitical situation there is such that an escalation could lead to WW3 pretty quickly, so thankfully cooler heads prevailed. A toothless attack that causes no loss of life or even damage, but allows Iran to say they responded, and US can claim a victory at thwarting the attack, hopefully that's enough sabre rattling. 

It'll be super telling to see how Trump responds. He deescalated last time, I'm not so sure this time.

ChapterThr33

CasioCobra78

Whether the U.S. was justified or not, I’m exhausted. I’m tired of living my young adult years during major world events. I need a cigarette (I don’t smoke).

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heihey123

Shrekquille_Oneal

I loathe Trump with every fiber of my being, all deaths are on him.

Dwayla

This this this is why you don’t want a racist, egotistical, maniacal, hateful, EXTREMELY racist, transphobic, xenophobic, every kind of phobic bigot in the White House!

kjm6351

EternalSunshineClem

i am so tired, guys. so tired, so sad. hope you are are ok.

periodicsheep

DeadQuaithe14

Well, obviously…is it really news when it’s this predictable.

Itstimeforcookies19

Lighting a bowl rn in case anyone wants to join in solidarity.

I’m tired.

_cat_tax_collector

All missiles were intercepted, no casualties, and Iran fired the exact same number of missiles as the US fired bombs. Redditors clamoring for WWIII are probably pretty disappointed rn.

Cold_Breeze3

stevesyellowsweater

I’m not a left-wing person, but holy shit has Trump made me embarrassed to be American. He is one of the worst, most braindead presidents we’ve ever had; and yesterday, with the idiotic and unnecessary bombing of Iran, and the attempted ousting of Thomas Massie, who is by far the best congressman on the right, I have grown to despising him. Combine this idiocy with the moronic tariffs, cutting of government spending in the stupidest places, amounts, and ways possible, and ridiculous and overwhelming support for Israel; and you’ve officially got a 20th-21st century conservative president who is only beat by Bush Jr. in awfulness; and this is only his fifth month in office. Man I hate the 2 parties we’ve settled on for 2 party politics here. We absolutely deserved this

BookkeeperSeparate63

The “Kamala would have done this too” people are really getting my last goat I’ll be honest.

Hot_Contact_7206

“Trump’s a funny guy, it’s not like he’s gonna start World War III”

AshgarPN

thisiskyle77

again I say we should just arrest trump and send him on a plane by himself to Iran.

  
I mean he's literally the sole person responsible for this shit.

  
But by all means, let's all die on behalf of a child rapist :/

PaydayLover69

GrooveStRep

Why vote Trump at the first place? Fools.

Unlikely-Stage-4237

FireThatInk

CALIXO_94

jazzyx26

readforhealth

rgbearklls

Openly supporting the Iranian regime lots of really lost Americans

wrive17

I was told by MAGA that Iran would never retaliate.

Now MAGA is saying "they have a right to strike back"

DarXIV

Realistic_Ad959

stayed in a hotel last year in Qatar (قطر) and our hotel was an hour out of Doha (الدوحة) and I was chillin but then BOOM the doors flew open, We stayed near ( but not that near) Al Udeid Air Base I think thats what it was.

Beluga-PK

On June 23, 2025, Iran launched a ballistic missile that struck Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, damaging a crucial geodesic dome used by the US for secure military communications.

Iran missile strike on US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar

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