{"id":8597,"date":"2026-01-14T15:59:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8597"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:59:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:59:47","slug":"some-personnel-advised-to-leave-us-military-base-in-qatar-conflict-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8597","title":{"rendered":"Some personnel \u2018advised to leave\u2019 US military base in Qatar | Conflict News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The report comes amid warnings from the US that \u200bit could intervene in protests currently taking place in Iran.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 14 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">14 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Some personnel have been advised to leave the United States military\u2019s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar by Wednesday evening, the Reuters news agency reported, quoting three unnamed diplomats.<\/p>\n<p>The report comes amid warnings from the US that \u200bit could intervene in protests currently taking place in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a posture change and not an ordered evacuation,\u201d one diplomat said, adding that they were not aware that a \u200cspecific reason had been given for the posture change.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar, in a statement by its International Media Office, says the \u201cmeasures are being undertaken in response to the current regional tensions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith reference to circulating media reports regarding the departure of certain personnel from Al Udeid Air Base, the International Media Office (IMO) of the State of Qatar states that such measures are being undertaken in response to the current regional tensions,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe IMO reaffirms that the State of Qatar continues to implement all necessary measures to safeguard the security and safety of its citizens and residents as a top priority, including actions related to the protection of critical infrastructure and military facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There has been no comment from the US embassy in Doha.<\/p>\n<p>Al Udeid is the Middle East\u2019s largest US base, housing about 10,000 troops.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, more than a week before the US launched air strikes on Iran, some personnel and \u200cfamilies were moved off US bases in the Middle East. After the US attacks in June, Iran launched \u200da missile attack on the base in Qatar.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"iran-s-warning-to-regional-countries\">Iran\u2019s \u2018warning\u2019 to regional countries<\/h2>\n<p>Reuters quoted a senior Iranian official as saying that Tehran had warned regional countries it \u200cwould strike US military bases in case of an attack by \u200cWashington.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTehran has told \u200bregional countries \u2013 \u200cfrom Saudi Arabia and UAE to Turkiye \u2013 that US bases \u200cin those countries \u200cwill be attacked \u2060if US targets Iran \u2026 asking these countries to prevent \u200cWashington from attacking Iran,\u201d the unnamed senior Iranian official said.<\/p>\n<p>The comments follow US President Donald Trump\u2019s threats to intervene militarily in Iran over the bloodshed during nationwide protests. Trump called on Iranians to take over state institutions, promising that \u201chelp is on the way\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-hectare (59-acre) Al Udeid base, in the desert outside the capital Doha, is \u2060the forward headquarters for US Central Command, which directs US military operations in a huge swath of territory stretching from Egypt in the west to Kazakhstan \u200bin the east.<\/p>\n<p>In January, US Central Command said it had opened a new coordination cell (MEAD-CDOC) at Al Udeid, in coordination with regional partners, to enhance integrated air and missile defence. The new cell would improve how regional forces coordinate and share air and missile responsibilities across the Middle East.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4237777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4237777\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4237777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AFP__20250619__632R7T2__v1__HighRes__QatarUsIranIsraelDefenceConflictAirbase-1768392775.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C1027&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"udeid\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4237777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Al Udeid Air Base [Handout\/Planet Labs\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The report comes amid warnings from the US that \u200bit could intervene in protests currently taking place in Iran. Published On 14 Jan 202614 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Some personnel have been advised to leave the United States military\u2019s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar by Wednesday evening, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-middle-east-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}