“Live Updates: Fears Run High as Iran Weighs Response to U.S. Strikes,” NYT, 6-23-25.  “President Trump doubled down on his claim that three Iranian nuclear sites had been “obliterated” by U.S. bombings. “Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images,” he said in a social media post. “Obliteration is an accurate term!” Pentagon officials have characterized the damage to the sites – at Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan – as “severe.””

“Trump assembles national security team amid threat of Iran retaliation,” Axios, 6-23-25.  The U.S. national security team per this article meets today at 1 p.m. ET.

“’Credible threat’ of Iranian missile attack on US-run airbase in Qatar, BBC understands,” BBC, 6-23-25.  Al Udeid is the large U.S. base outside Doha, and home to U.S. Centcom headquarters for all Middle East air operations.

Just after 8 p.m in Doha, hardly dark.  Iran is impatient.  Or maybe wants to be on the news.  “Iran Launches Missiles at a U.S. Base in Qatar, Officials Say,” WSJ, 6-23-25.

“Iran launches missiles at U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq, source confirms to i24NEWS | LIVE BLOG,” i24, 6-23-25.  And “Reports of missile projectiles targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, in addition to earlier reports from Qatar and Iraq.”