Australian MPs have criticised Iran’s actions and are calling for de-escalation.
In this frame-grab made from video, missiles and air-defense interceptors illuminate the night sky over Doha after Iran launched an attack on U.S. forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, on June 23, 2025. Getty Images
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The Australian government condemned Iran’s attack on a U.S. air base in Qatar, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire was on the way.
Iran fired missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base overnight in retaliation for the United States hitting three nuclear sites in Iran on June 22.
Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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