Pakistan, July 12 -- WASHINGTON/DOHA - The U.S. Department of Defense has officially confirmed that Iran carried out a ballistic missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar - a key military facility used by American forces in the region. The strike, which took place on June 23, directly hit a specialized communication dome used to secure sensitive U.S. military communications.

In a rare admission, the Pentagon acknowledged the accuracy of the Iranian strike, revealing that a ballistic missile successfully targeted the dome. This infrastructure plays a critical role in protecting classified data exchanges and operational communications among U.S. forces in the Middle East.

Shortly after the confirmation, satellite images before and ...