The Pentagon has acknowledged that an Iranian ballistic missile hit Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in June during an Iranian attack after President Donald Trump downplayed the assault.

In a significant development following recent tensions in the Middle East, the Pentagon has officially confirmed that an Iranian ballistic missile struck a major US air base in Qatar. Pentagon Confirms Iranian Missile Strike on Key US Base The confirmation came several days after Tehran claimed responsibility for the strike in response to earlier air

Pentagon officials had not previously acknowledged any damage at the base from an Iranian missile attack and had said that U.S. forces there "successfully defended against the attack."