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UK and US withdraw military base personnel from Qatar

The US and UK are reducing the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, as US Presi...

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08.30 15 Jan 2026


UK and US withdraw military base personnel from Qatar


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08.30 15 Jan 2026


The US and UK are reducing the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, as US President Donald Trump considers whether to take action against Iran over its crackdown on anti-government protests.  

We get the latest on this with Tara Kangarlou, Global Affairs journalist and author of The Heartbeat of Iran.


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