US Advises Some Personnel to Leave Qatar Base Amid Iran Tensions and Threats

Amid rising tensions between the US and Iran, some personnel at the US military's Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar—the largest US base in the Middle East housing around 10,000 troops—have been advised to leave as a precautionary posture change, not a full evacuation. Tehran has warned regional countries it would target US bases if Washington attacks Iran, following US President Trump's statements on potential intervention. The base is a strategic hub for US Central Command and has been targeted by Iranian missiles in past conflicts, raising concerns about regional stability.