U.S. Military Moves in the Middle East Trigger Fears of Iran Operation

The United States military has taken some steps across the Middle East over the past few days that could indicate preparations for an operation against Iran, although they could also be acts of simple prudence or feints.

The BBC reported on Wednesday that America and the United Kingdom have withdrawn some personnel from the al-Udeid airbase in Qatar, the largest U.S. base in the Middle East.

Al-Udeid came under missile attack from Iran in June after the U.S. bombed Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities. Most of the Iranian missiles were intercepted, but one of them struck the base and caused moderate damage.

A much larger withdrawal of forces from al-Udeid was conducted before the bombing of Iran’s uranium facilities in June. A U.S. official told CBS