Iran fired missiles at a US air base in Qatar in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s weekend airstrikes on three of its nuclear facilities.
Qatar said the barrage at Al Udeid base, the biggest such US facility in the Middle East, was intercepted and that there were no casualties. Al Udeid is the regional headquarters for US Central Command, which oversees the American military in the Middle East. There are about 9,000 US service members in gas-rich Qatar, which sits just across the Persian Gulf from Iran.
Oil prices fell immediately after the attack, with Brent dropping 3.3% to $74.48 a barrel as of 6:10 p.m.
———-
Like this video? Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@Bloomberg-News
Bloomberg News is the first word in business news. Visit bloomberg.com for the latest on global business, markets and more.
Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for $1.99/month for the first 3 months: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals
Bloomberg on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@business
https://www.youtube.com/@markets
https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology
https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts
Connect with us on social:
https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news
@bloombergbusiness
