Overview
- Reuters, citing three diplomats, said some personnel at the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar were told to depart by Wednesday evening, a move one source called a posture change rather than an ordered evacuation.
- A senior Iranian official told Reuters that regional governments were warned U.S. bases from Saudi Arabia and the UAE to Turkey would be targeted if Washington attacks Iran.
- U.S. Central Command announced a new air and missile defense coordination center at Al Udeid to strengthen regional defenses.
- Rights group HRANA reports more than 2,400 protester deaths during Iran’s unrest, and President Donald Trump warned he would hit the regime “very hard where it hurts” if executions proceed.
- Regional diplomacy has intensified through Qatar, the UAE and Oman, while reports say direct U.S.-Iran contacts have been suspended.