It's the same base

 

where the Iranians hit the secure communications hub

for forward operating Central Command.

The "cease fire" between Iran and Israel

was the very next day.

See:

Saturday, July 12, 2025

I love how they do this stuff...

On to the article:

US withdraws some personnel from Middle East bases 

amid Trump Iran threats

Al-Jazeera 1/14/26

 "The United States is withdrawing some personnel from its bases in the Middle East, a US official told the Reuters news agency, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours it would hit US bases if Washington launches strikes on Iran."

"As Iran’s leadership battles widescale antigovernment protests, Tehran is seeking to deter US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to intervene on behalf of the protesters."

(Like he cares.

Are you kidding?)

"A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the United States was pulling some personnel from key bases in the region as a precaution given heightened regional tensions, Reuters reported.

"Some personnel have been advised to leave the Al Udeid airbase in Qatar by Wednesday evening, Reuters reported, quoting three unnamed diplomats."

“It’s a posture change and not an ordered evacuation,” one diplomat said, adding that they were not aware that a ‌specific reason had been given for the posture change."

"Qatar said the drawdown of ‍some personnel ‍from the Al Udeid air‌base ‌comes ‌in ⁠response ‌to “current ‍regional ‌tensions”.

"Qatar’s International Media Office said Doha “continues to implement all necessary measures to safeguard the security and safety of its citizens and residents as a top priority” and said that actions are under way for the “protection of critical infrastructure and military facilities”.

"There has been no comment 

from the US Embassy in Doha."

"The UK is also reducing the number of its personnel

 at the airbase in Qatar, the BBC and The i newspaper reported."

"Al Udeid houses about 10,000 troops. Last year, more than a week before the US launched air strikes on Iran, some personnel and ‌families were moved off US bases in the Middle East. After the US attacks in June, Iran launched ‍a missile attack on the base in Qatar.

(I love how even Al-Jazeera doesn't bother to mention

what was hit 

(Secure communications hub

for forward operating Central Command.)

and how sensitive it was to operations.)

"Iran’s ‘warning’ to regional countries

Reuters quoted a senior Iranian official as saying that Tehran had warned regional countries it ‌would strike US military bases in case of an attack by ‌Washington.

“Tehran has told ​regional countries – ‌from Saudi Arabia and UAE to Turkiye – that US bases ‌in those countries ‌will be attacked ⁠if US targets Iran … asking these countries to prevent ‌Washington from attacking Iran,” the unnamed senior Iranian official said."

"The comments follow US President Donald Trump’s threats to intervene militarily in Iran over the bloodshed during nationwide protests. Trump called on Iranians to take over state institutions, promising that “help is on the way”.

"The 24-hectare (59-acre) Al Udeid base, in the desert outside the capital Doha, is ⁠the forward headquarters for US Central Command, which directs US military operations in a huge swath of territory stretching from Egypt in the west to Kazakhstan ​in the east."

"In January, US Central Command said it had opened a new coordination cell (MEAD-CDOC) at Al Udeid, in coordination with regional partners, to enhance integrated air and missile defence. The new cell would improve how regional forces coordinate and share air and missile responsibilities across the Middle East."

It wont do a lick of good.

Reference:

Saturday, July 12, 2025

I love how they do this stuff...

and all of the accompanying links.

It is a pretty sprawling 

and very important facility

for Cent Comm operations.

"Drew?

Wats the point again?"

The point is this:

You may not think much

of Iran's ballistic missile capabilities

but Israel 

See:

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Israel, Iran etc...

“What Israel is really concerned with 

is ballistic missiles,..."

and the US government sure do.

Or we wouldn't be moving people

off of that base.

It's about to get real.

And real soon.

Godspeed.

Journey well friends.