The Embassy of the United States Warning of Qatar tells the Americans to shelter in place
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The United States Embassy in Qatar told the Americans to shelter in place until further notice on Monday And Qatar temporarily closed its airspace after the weekend attacks on Iran.
“The competent Qatari authorities announce the temporary suspension of air traffic in the country’s air space, to ensure the security of citizens, residents and visitors,” the Qatar foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that it would not hesitate to take all the necessary preventive measures “.
The ministry has promised to update the public as developments.
The embassy said it had made the recommendation “an abundance of prudence” but provided no other details. Qatar is home to an Al Udeid air base, where around 10,000 American soldiers are deployed. The Embassy of Qatar in the United Kingdom has issued a similar warning after the United States
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President Donald Trump visited Al Udeid air base in Qatar earlier this year. (Reuters / Brian Snyder / Photo file)
The opinion came after State department On Sunday, a warning to American citizens launched a warning.
“There is the potential of demonstrations against citizens and American interests abroad. The Ministry of State advises American citizens around the world to exercise increased caution.”
Iran has promised to retaliate against the United States after the American B-2 bombers lost 14 bunker bombs On three Iranian nuclear sites.
“The United States criminal should know that in addition to punishing its illegitimate and aggressive offspring, the hands of Islam fighters in the armed forces have been released to take measures against its interests and its soldiers, and we will never go back in this regard,” said Abdolrahim Mousavi.
Qatar’s foreign affairs spokesman said that “the council of a certain number of embassies to their citizens do not reflect the existence of specific threats”.
“The security situation in the country is stable,” said the statement, adding, “the competent authorities closely monitor the situation and are ready to take all the necessary measures to ensure the security of citizens, residents and visitors.”
B-2 American bombers transported bunker bombs in Iran to hit nuclear sites. (Photo Reuters / Mike Segar / File)
Qatar has found a delicate balance between friendly relationships with its neighbor Iran and the West.
Some 40,000 American soldiers are stationed through the Middle East.
The Emir Sheikh of Qatar Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, on the left, walked a delicate line between friendly relations with the United States and Qatar. (AP photo / Alex Brandon)
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While Iran should largely launch a counterattack on weekend bombings, Israeli strikes have eliminated Iranian missile launchers and exhausted its stock of medium-range missiles.
The American homeland, on the other hand, is under an “increased threat environment” after the strikes of the weekend, including “low-level cyber attacks against American networks by pro-Iranian hacktivists are likely, and cyber-actors affiliated to the Iranian government can carry out attacks against American networks.”
