US withdraws lots of of troopers from army base in Qatar | EUROtoday

As of: January 14, 2026 8:48 p.m

The USA continues to threaten Iran with army intervention. Hundreds of troopers at the moment are to be withdrawn from a army base in Qatar. The base was the goal of an Iranian assault in June.

The USA is alleged to have beneficial workers of its Al-Udaid army base in Qatar to depart the bottom. Several US media retailers report that this can be a precautionary measure given the tensions within the Middle East.

According to US broadcasters CBS and NBC News, the US plans to withdraw “hundreds of soldiers” from the bottom. The troopers ought to subsequently be relocated to different services and resorts within the area. The first troopers are mentioned to have already left the bottom.

Retaliation for doable US army operation feared

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned the authoritarian management in Iran in opposition to a brutal crackdown on protests of their nation. He additionally threatened US army motion.

After the US joined Israel’s warfare in opposition to Iran in June final yr and bombed underground Iranian nuclear services, Iran had already attacked the US air power base Al-Udaid in retaliation.

If the USA now intervenes militarily in Iran, it’s feared that the bottom could be the goal of a retaliatory assault a second time, in keeping with diplomatic circles.