TAMUQ

20 Miles Away: Iran Strikes Al Udeid Air Base and Texas A&M Qatar Orders Shelter-in-Place

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Confirmed Threat

On the evening of Monday, June 23, 2025, Iran launched approximately 14 ballistic missiles at Al Udeid Air Base -- a major US military installation located just 20 miles southwest of Texas A&M University at Qatar in Doha's Education City. The US Embassy in Qatar advised Americans to shelter in place, and Texas A&M Qatar issued a shelter-in-place alert on its campus website and postponed all Tuesday, June 24 classes. Qatari air defenses intercepted the incoming missiles, and US officials reported no casualties.

Alerts: 3
Response: —
Killed: —
Injured: —

Institution

Texas A&M University at Qatar

Public R1 · TX

~600 studentsTAMUQ Emergency Alert

Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

3 messages in sequence

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTWebsiteJun 23, 2025, 6:00 PM

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TAMUQ EMERGENCY ALERT: Texas A&M University at Qatar is closely monitoring the conflict with deep concern. The safety, security and well-being of our students, faculty and staff remain our utmost priority. In accordance with the guidance issued by the U.S. Embassy in Qatar, all members of our campus community are directed to shelter in place. Remain inside secure buildings, away from windows. Do not go outside. Further updates will be issued as information becomes available.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Qatar Standard Time is UTC+3 and does not observe daylight saving time; Iran launched the missile attack at approximately 19:40 local time on June 23, 2025.

Al Udeid Air Base is approximately 32 km (20 miles) southwest of Education City, where TAMUQ is located -- close enough that the attack produced audible explosions on and around campus.

The shelter-in-place was issued in coordination with the US Embassy advisory to 'shelter in place and await further instructions' -- a diplomatic-institutional coordination that is documented in news reporting.

UPDATEEmailLate evening of June 23, 2025, after Qatari air defenses reported intercepting the missiles

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TAMUQ Update: The government of Qatar has confirmed that the incoming missiles were intercepted by air defense systems. The shelter-in-place order issued by the U.S. Embassy remains in effect pending further official guidance. Texas A&M Qatar is cancelling all in-person classes and closing campus offices on Tuesday, June 24. Students should remain in safe locations and monitor official communications. No injuries have been reported among TAMUQ students, faculty, or staff.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Qatari authorities confirmed the interception of approximately 14 ballistic missiles; US officials also reported no casualties at Al Udeid Air Base.

The decision to close on June 24 was made while the US Embassy shelter-in-place remained technically in effect, demonstrating the campus acting proactively beyond the official diplomatic guidance.

TAMUQ is one of five US universities operating in Qatar's Education City under agreements with the Qatar Foundation; all Education City institutions were affected by the same security environment.

ALL CLEAREmailTuesday, June 24, 2025, after the US Embassy lifted the shelter-in-place advisory

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TAMUQ: The shelter-in-place advisory issued by the U.S. Embassy in Qatar has been lifted. Campus offices will remain closed today as previously announced. Texas A&M Qatar continues to closely monitor the situation and will provide updates. The June 24 class closure remains in effect. Thank you for your patience and for following safety protocols.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

The June 24 campus closure was maintained even after the shelter-in-place was lifted, reflecting institutional caution beyond the diplomatic advisory.

TAMUQ, which opened in Doha in 2003, had already announced closure plans by 2028 when the Qatar Foundation contract ends; the June 2025 missile attack added security concerns to the existing transition timeline.

This June 2025 incident was distinct from -- and preceded -- the larger February-March 2026 Iranian strike series that prompted a full evacuation of Education City.

Context

Background

Texas A&M University at Qatar, which has operated in Doha's Education City since 2003 in partnership with the Qatar Foundation, is one of six US university branch campuses in the complex. On the night of June 23, 2025, Iran launched roughly 14 ballistic missiles at Al Udeid Air Base, the largest US military installation in the Middle East, in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities earlier that day. The base sits approximately 20 miles southwest of Education City, and the attack produced audible explosions in Doha. The US Embassy issued a shelter-in-place advisory for all Americans in Qatar; Texas A&M Qatar posted a shelter-in-place alert on its campus website and cancelled all Tuesday classes. Qatar's air defenses intercepted the incoming missiles, and no TAMUQ students, faculty, or staff were injured. The incident presaged a far larger missile exchange in February-March 2026 that led to a full evacuation of Education City campuses. TAMUQ had already announced it would close by 2028 following a Texas A&M System Board of Regents vote in February 2024 citing heightened Middle East instability.

Analysis

Key Findings

Al Udeid Air Base, the target of the June 23, 2025 Iranian missile strike, sits just 20 miles from Education City -- close enough that audible explosions were reported on campus

Qatari air defenses intercepted the approximately 14 incoming ballistic missiles; no US casualties were reported at the base and no TAMUQ casualties were reported

This June 2025 incident was a forerunner to the larger February-March 2026 Iranian missile series that prompted full evacuation of Education City campuses

TAMUQ had already announced closure by 2028 in February 2024; the June 2025 missile attack reinforced the security rationale cited by the Texas A&M System Board

Provenance

Sources

News
Texas A&M's Qatar Campus on High Alert as Iran Launches Retaliatory Strikes | KBTX
kbtx.com
News
Texas A&M Qatar Temporarily Closes After Government Issues Shelter in Place | KCENTV
kcentv.com
News
Texas A&M Campus in Qatar Told to Shelter in Place | WTAW
wtaw.com
News
Iran Launches Missile Attack on U.S. Base at Al Udeid in Qatar, No Injuries | CBS News
cbsnews.com
Source
2025 Iranian Strikes on Al Udeid Air Base | Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org

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