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US lowers security alert at Qatar air base, sources say
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, January 24, 2022. (US Air Force/Capt. Mahalia Frost, via AP)
The security warning level at the US Al Udeid air base in Qatar has been lowered after a heightened alert triggered on Wednesday, three sources briefed on the situation tell Reuters.
US aircraft that were moved out of Al Udeid on Wednesday are gradually returning to the base, one of the sources adds. The other two sources, both diplomats speaking on condition of anonymity, say that some personnel who were advised to leave the base yesterday have also been permitted to return.
The US embassy in Qatar did not comment when contacted by Reuters.
The move comes after an Iranian official said Trump had informed Iran he did not intend to authorize strikes against the Islamic Republic at this stage.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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