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U.S. reduces some personnel at Qatar airbase as Trump threatens action in Iran

Name: U.S. reduces some personnel at Qatar airbase as Trump threatens action in Iran
Uploaded: 2026-01-14T13:00:00-0500
Duration: 6 min 47 s
Description: The U.S. is withdrawing a some personnel from a major U.S. airbase in Qatar as a "precautionary measure," a U.S. official tells CBS News. Alex Vatanka, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, joins with his analysis of the situation, and CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the latest on the Trump administration's plans.

The U.S. is withdrawing a some personnel from a major U.S. airbase in Qatar as a "precautionary measure," a U.S. official tells CBS News. Alex Vatanka, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, joins with his analysis of the situation, and CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the latest on the Trump administration's plans.