Iran threatens to bomb US bases, and calls for help are made from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
Tehran has warned countries in the region that it will bomb US military bases in those countries if it is attacked by the US, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing a senior Iranian official. The official stated that “Tehran has informed countries in the region, from Saudi Arabia and the UAE to Turkey, that US bases in those countries will be attacked if the United States targets Iran… and has asked these countries to prevent Washington from attacking Iran.”
This came in the wake of threats by US President Donald Trump to intervene amid anti-government protests across Iran. Reuters reported, citing three diplomats, that some individuals were advised to leave the US military’s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar by Wednesday evening, adding that the US Embassy in Doha offered no immediate comment on the matter.
Al Udeid Air Base is the largest US base in the Middle East, housing approximately 10,000 troops. Prior to the US airstrikes on Iran in June, some personnel were relocated from US bases in the Middle East.
The Iranian official confirmed that direct contacts between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and US Special Envoy Steve Wittkopf have been suspended, adding that US threats are undermining diplomatic efforts and that any potential meetings between the two officials to find a diplomatic solution to the decades-long nuclear dispute have been cancelled.
Yesterday, US President Donald Trump announced that he had cancelled all meetings with Iranian officials “until the killing of protesters stops,” calling on those participating in the protests to continue demonstrating, and assuring them that “help is coming.”
The United States and other countries had urged their citizens to leave Iran as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal, citing officials in Gulf states, revealed that the administration of US President Donald Trump informed its allies that an attack on Iran had become “more likely than not.”
The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Saudi Arabia is leading a Gulf front that includes Qatar and Oman, in order to dissuade the White House from launching a strike against Iran, fearing the repercussions of this step on the stability of the region.
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