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US Clears Aircraft From Al Udeid Base as Trump Weighs Strike on Iran

Restricted base access follows satellite confirmation of evacuated planes from Qatar as tensions rise

Satellite imagery captured by Airbus on February 23, 2025, and provided by Google Earth shows the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military installation in the Middle East.
In this handout photo from the U.S. Air Force, an airman guides an F-16 Fighting Falcon during training at Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 24, 2022.
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Overview

  • The U.S. Embassy in Qatar has limited access to Al Udeid Air Base and urged personnel to exercise increased vigilance.
  • Satellite images from June 5 to 19 show nearly all U.S. military aircraft were removed from the base’s tarmac.
  • The Pentagon has bolstered its presence by deploying a second aircraft carrier, refueling tankers and surveillance planes to the region.
  • Iran’s Supreme Leader has warned of “irreparable damage” to U.S. bases in retaliation for any American military action.
  • President Trump will decide within two weeks whether to target Iranian nuclear facilities while more than 40,000 U.S. troops and civilians are stationed in the Middle East.