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CNBC TV18•14-01-2026, 19:45

US personnel advised to leave Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar amid Iran tensions

  • •Some US personnel at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar were advised to leave by Wednesday evening, according to three diplomats.
  • •The move comes amid Washington's warnings of potential intervention to protect protesters in Iran.
  • •Al Udeid Air Base is the largest US military base in the Middle East, housing approximately 10,000 troops.
  • •Diplomats described the situation as a "posture change" rather than an ordered evacuation, with no specific reason publicly given.
  • •A senior Iranian official previously warned of striking US military bases in the region if Washington attacked Iran.

Why It Matters: US personnel are being moved from Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base due to escalating tensions with Iran.

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