{"id":309600,"date":"2026-01-14T21:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-the-us-evacuating-personnel-from-qatar-military-base\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T21:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:00:30","slug":"why-is-the-us-evacuating-personnel-from-qatar-military-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-the-us-evacuating-personnel-from-qatar-military-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is the US evacuating personnel from Qatar military base?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/j8GY5xxQ7wM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why is the US evacuating personnel from Qatar military base?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j8GY5xxQ7wM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The United States is withdrawing some personnel from a key base in the Middle East as a precaution, given heightened tensions following protests in Iran, Sky News understands.<\/p>\n<p>Our defence and security analyst Professor Michael Clarke looks at why this is happening as well as the wider impact an attack on Iran could have on the region.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/iran-latest-protests-live-13492391<\/p>\n<p>#iran #middleeast #unitedstates <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States is withdrawing some personnel from a key base in the Middle East as a precaution, given heightened tensions following protests in Iran, Sky News understands. 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