Iran Strikes U.S. Military Base in Qatar. What’s Next?

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🗓️ 23 June 2025

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P.M. Edition for June 23. President Trump said the U.S. received advance notice of Iran’s attack and thatno Americans were harmed and little damage was sustained. Trump indicated that he believed the attack wouldn’t escalate the crisis in the region. WSJ national security reporter Lara Seligman joins to discuss how the U.S. might respond. Plus, investors prepare for the possibility that Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s main energy shipping artery. We hear from WSJ investing columnist Spencer Jakab what impact this would have on oil prices and inflation. And fewer Chinese companies are listing on U.S. stock exchanges. James Areddy covers Chin a for the Journal and explains how the U.S.-China relationship fits into it. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Sign up for the Markets A.M. Newsletter by Spencer Jakab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.4	Iran launches an attack at a U.S. military base in Qatar.
0:38.4	It seems just from looking at the fact that it was a pretty measured, limited response to the strike that the U.S. took over the weekend.
0:47.2	Plus, investors raised for the possibility that Iran could close the world's main energy shipping artery, the Strait of Hormuz,
0:54.1	and why Chinese
0:55.0	stocks are leaving American exchanges. It's Monday, June 23rd. I'm Alex O'Sullough for the Wall Street
1:01.0	Journal. This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories
1:05.8	that move the world today. Officials said that Iran had launched missiles at the Al-Udid Air Base in Qatar, where the U.S.
1:15.9	has a large military presence, marking a major escalation in the regional conflict. Several
1:21.1	Arab and other officials familiar with the situation said that Iran had warned Qatar before the
1:26.1	attack. The U.S. military intercepted the rocket
1:28.7	attack and there were no casualties. Iran's military claimed responsibility, saying in a statement
1:34.0	by the Secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council that the number of missiles used in
1:39.1	the operation mirrored the number of bombs used by the U.S. in its attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
1:45.5	The Iranian regime's clerical leaders now risk widening a war with two militarily superior
1:50.6	foes, the U.S. and Israel. Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates
1:56.4	issued statements condemning Iran's attack. President Trump said the U.S. received advance notice of the attack.
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