18:32⇢Iran's Empty Retaliation
⌨The newspapers report on Iran's retaliatory missile strikes against US military bases in Qatar and Iraq, with German outlets confirming no American casualties resulted from the attacks (FAZ, FR, Junge Freiheit, RP Online, Spiegel, Stuttgarter Zeitung, Sueddeutsche, Tagesspiegel, Welt, Zeit, Merkur). Qatar reportedly received advance warning and successfully intercepted all incoming Iranian missiles, while eyewitnesses in Doha heard explosions during the assault (Welt, Zeit). The Pentagon confirms the strikes caused no deaths or injuries among US personnel, suggesting Iran may have deliberately calibrated the attack to avoid escalation while demonstrating capability (RP Online, Stuttgarter Zeitung). Der Spiegel notes Iran deployed approximately the same number of missiles as Trump used bombs in his earlier strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, indicating a measured "eye for eye" response. Coverage emphasizes this represents Iran's promised "harsh response" to recent US bombardment of its atomic installations, with the Islamic Republic specifically targeting American forces as threatened.