The U.S. Withdraws Some Forces from the Middle East

The Pentagon has begun withdrawing some U.S. troops and assets from a key base in Qatar as a precautionary measure while President Donald Trump weighs whether to take military action against Iran, officials said Wednesday.

The partial withdrawal from al-Udeid Air Base occurs as Trump broadcasts his administration’s support for Iranian civilians protesting the country’s leadership. The regime in Tehran has directed a brutal crackdown in response to the uprising, leaving potentially thousands dead. The exact death toll has been difficult to ascertain because the government has severed most means of outside communications.

Trump has warned that Iranian leaders “will pay a big price” for the deadly chaos engulfing the Islamic republic, declaring on social media this week that “HELP IS ON ITS WAY.”*

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