US pulls some personnel from Qatar as Iran warns of response to attackListen to this articleIranian women hold portraits of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the funerals of security forces personnel killed in protests. (Photo: AFP)PARIS (FRANCE) - Iran warned the United States on Wednesday that it was capable of responding to any attack, as Washington appeared to be pulling personnel out of a base that Iran targeted in a strike last year. In June, Iran targeted the Al Udeid base in response to American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. According to state media, hundreds of people have been arrested. State media has also reported on the arrest of a foreign national for espionage in connection with the protests.

Source: Bangkok Post January 15, 2026 09:51 UTC