Good evening! Settle in with your SOFREP Evening Brief for Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Here’s what’s making headlines: Israel’s latest strikes on Iranian nuclear and energy sites sparked Gulf radiation concerns, with Qatar now on alert. Iran’s missile response fell short, hampered by Israeli defenses and damaged stockpiles. The US showcased high-tech military integration in Asia, greenlit a $211 million missile sale to Italy, and stayed vague on any action against Iran. Private US aid firms are under fire for operations in war zones. A Russian strike killed 28 in Kyiv. Taiwan launched sea trials for its first domestically built submarine, and Cambodia rallied masses as border tensions with Thailand heat up.

 

Qatar Monitors Gulf Radiation as Israeli Strikes Target Iranian Nuclear, Energy Sites

Qatar is actively monitoring radiation levels in the Gulf following Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and energy facilities, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari.

Ansari stated Tuesday that while there is no immediate cause for concern, continued escalation could bring unpredictable consequences.

The Israeli strikes, launched Friday, have targeted Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and energy assets, including a gas facility near the South Pars gas field on the Gulf coast. The attacks have triggered five days of missile exchanges between Israel and Iran.

Qatar condemned the strikes as “reckless,” warning that any targeting of nuclear or fuel sites in the Gulf could have serious, region-wide consequences.