Iran launches missiles at US airbase

伊朗向美军基地发射导弹

World Business Report

2025-06-24

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Iran launches missiles at a US airbase in Qatar in response to strikes on its nuclear sites. This leads to airspace shutdowns in many Middle Eastern countries. We examine whether Iran will now close the world's busiest oil shipping channel, the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, Argentina's economy is expanding. Andrew Peach finds out what is driving the growth.
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  • This is Andrew Peach with World Business Report from the BBC.

  • Good to have your company.

  • Iran launches missiles at a key US air base in Qatar in response to the US attacks on its nuclear sites.

  • In a moment, we'll look at the impact on aviation, on shipping,

  • and hear what the markets seem to think is going to happen next.

  • Later, China's dominance in electric vehicles.

  • Chinese are thinking about a future where they manufacture just about every single car for the world.

  • and the trend in India for super fast deliveries.

  • It takes five to seven minutes for a two kilometres delivery and the pressure to make it fast puts our lives at risk.

  • First,

  • the US Department of Defence has confirmed that Iran fired short and medium-range ballistic missiles at its base in Qatar.

  • Donald Trump, who was actually in a security briefing with senior US officials when it happened,

  • posted on social media to say Iran's response had been very weak.

  • He went on to thank Tehran

  • for giving the US early notice and said the warning made it possible for no lives to be lost.

  • The strikes were audible from the streets of Doha,

  • lots of people recording footage on their mobile phones.

  • phones.

  • Soon after Iran confirmed it and launched the strikes,

  • this was the announcement from Colonel Iman Tajik of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.