[News] Iran Targets US Naval Presence as Report Reveals Damage to Major US Base in Qatar

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Iran Targets US Naval Presence as Report Reveals Damage to Major US Base in
QatarJune 6, 2026
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New reports indicate that Iranian missile strikes knocked the Combined Air
Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar out of service. (Photo:
Satellite Footage)

*By Palestine Chronicle Staff
<https://www.palestinechronicle.com/writers/palestine-chronicle-staff>*

New reports detail damage to key US military infrastructure as Iran expands
naval operations and regional tensions persist.

Key Developments

   - Air & Space Forces Magazine reported that Iranian missiles severely
   damaged the Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base.
   - Iran’s military announced naval operations involving two US destroyers
   and the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli in the Oman Sea.
   - Iranian sources denied reports of enriched uranium transfers and said
   negotiations with Washington remain suspended.

Naval Operations

Iran’s military announced on Friday that it had carried out naval
operations in the Oman Sea involving American warships, saying the moves
were part of efforts to enforce maritime security framework in the region.

According to Al-Mayadeen, the Iranian Army launched warning Qader missiles
and newly developed Shahed-Dana attack drones toward two US destroyers
identified as DDG-103 and DDG-87 after they crossed what Iran described as
established maritime boundaries.

The Iranian military said the vessels subsequently departed the Oman Sea
and headed toward the Indian Ocean.

Iran also stated that the operation affected other vessels operating
alongside the USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group, including the
amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, which it said also left the area.

In a statement carried by Al-Mayadeen, the Iranian Army stressed that its
naval forces remain prepared to employ longer-range missile systems if
necessary.
Satellite Images

The announcement was accompanied by additional statements from Iranian
state media regarding US naval activity in the region.

According to Iranian television, satellite imagery showed a dispersal of
American naval assets following the confrontation.

An Iranian television correspondent reported that US vessels had attempted
to enter the Gulf approximately 48 hours earlier while operating with
disabled navigation systems before encountering Iranian naval forces.

The report stated that Iranian forces responded and compelled the vessels
to alter course.

Iranian officials also said naval authorities have communicated with
commercial vessels operating near the Strait of Hormuz, informing them that
ships carrying essential goods such as food and fuel can coordinate
directly with Iranian authorities for protection and passage planning.

The remarks come weeks after Tehran formally announced the creation of a
“maritime control zone” in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Maritime Strategy

The latest developments reflect Iran’s increasingly assertive maritime
posture following the recent US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic.

On May 21, Tehran officially delineated a controlled maritime area
stretching between designated points connecting Iranian territory with the
coast of the United Arab Emirates on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian military officials have increasingly emphasized control over
strategic waterways as part of the country’s broader security doctrine.

Earlier, Iran’s Army announced that it had targeted a US naval
command-and-control center responsible for hostile actions against Iranian
commercial shipping in the Oman Sea.

The facility was reportedly located aboard a US destroyer operating near
Iranian waters.
Major Damage at Al Udeid

Meanwhile, a significant report published by Air & Space Forces Magazine
revealed new details regarding the impact of Iranian missile strikes during
the recent US-Iran war.

According to the publication, several Iranian missiles directly struck the
Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar during
the first weeks of the conflict.

The report cited a senior US official and sources familiar with the attack.

The Combined Air Operations Center has served as the nerve center for
American air operations throughout the Middle East for more than two
decades.

>From the facility, US forces coordinated military campaigns in Afghanistan
and Iraq, operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, and more recent
military actions involving Yemen.

According to the report, the Iranian strikes caused extensive damage and
rendered the facility inoperable.

The magazine noted that details of the damage had not previously been
disclosed publicly.

Air & Space Forces Magazine reported that US military planners had
anticipated Iranian retaliation and therefore transferred operations to
Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina before the conflict escalated.

Personnel stationed at Al Udeid were reportedly relocated prior to the
outbreak of hostilities.

Despite these precautions, the report stated that the strikes inflicted
substantial damage on the command facility.

The publication further noted that the scale of destruction has prompted
discussions regarding whether rebuilding the center remains practical given
its proximity to Iran and its vulnerability during future conflicts.

The revelation is one of the most significant public assessments to emerge
regarding the effectiveness of Iran’s military response during the recent
war.
Additional Damage in Kuwait

The Al Udeid report followed additional evidence of damage to US military
infrastructure elsewhere in the region.

Earlier this week, satellite imagery published by Iran’s ISNA news agency
appeared to show the destruction of a hangar used for drones or aircraft at
Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.

The facility was reportedly damaged during Iranian retaliatory strikes
following the US attack on Iranian territory.

The images added to a growing body of evidence suggesting that multiple
American military facilities across the region sustained damage during the
conflict.
Iran Rejects Reports

Meanwhile, Iranian officials addressed reports concerning ongoing diplomacy
with Washington.

A source familiar with negotiations told the Iranian Fars News Agency that
reports claiming Tehran had agreed to transfer part of its enriched uranium
stockpile to a third country were entirely false.

The source stressed that nuclear-related issues are not currently under
discussion and would only be addressed at later stages of any future
negotiations.

According to Fars, Tehran maintains that several fundamental issues must
first be resolved before discussions can advance to other topics.

The same source also disclosed that negotiations between Iran and the
United States regarding a proposed memorandum of understanding aimed at
reducing tensions have effectively halted.

According to Fars, discussions were suspended following US attacks on
commercial vessels south of Iran and continuing Israeli military operations
in southern Lebanon.

*(Al Mayadeen, US Media, FARS, ISNA, PC)*
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