Friday, 04 July 2025

DEVELOPING: Qatar Temporarily Closes Airspace Amid ‘Imminent Threat’ Warning

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According to reports, there is an ‘imminent threat’ of an Iranian strike on a U.S. base in Qatar.

The U.S. Embassy in Qatar told Americans to shelter in place as the country temporarily closed its airspace.

“The competent Qatari authorities announce the temporary suspension of air traffic in the country’s airspace, in order to ensure the safety of citizens, residents, and visitors,” Qatar’s foreign ministry said in a statement, according to Fox News.

“There is very significant intelligence and a warning that Iran could strike at any time,” Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin said.

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Fox News reports:

The embassy said it made the recommendation “out of an abundance of caution” but provided no other details. Qatar is home to Al Udeid Air Base, where approximately 10,000 U.S. soldiers are deployed. The United Kingdom’s Qatar embassy issued a similar warning after the U.S.

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The advisory came after the State Department issued a warning to American citizens on Sunday.

“There is the potential for demonstrations against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. The Department of State advises U.S. citizens worldwide to exercise increased caution.”

Iran vowed to retaliate against the U.S. after American B-2 bombers dropped 14 bunker buster bombs on three Iranian nuclear sites.

“The criminal US must know that in addition to punishing its illegitimate and aggressive offspring, the hands of Islam’s fighters within the armed forces have been freed to take any action against its interests and military, and we will never back down in this regard,” Abdolrahim Mousavi, the new chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, warned in a statement.

Qatar’s foreign affairs spokesperson said the “advisory from a number of embassies to their citizens do not reflect the existence of specific threats.”

Per CBS News:

The statement said Qatari officials would “keep the public informed of any developments that require alerts or action.”

The U.S. has a number of military bases and warships across the Middle East, and about 40,000 military personnel stationed on them.

Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar is the largest U.S. base in the Middle East. It was a major staging ground for U.S. military assets during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and President Trump visited troops at the facility just last month. There are some 8,000 U.S. troops based at al-Udeid.


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