Some US personnel told to leave Qatar base as Trump weighs action against Iranian regime
CNN
President Donald Trump warned Iran against executing protesters, saying the US would take “strong action” in response. Follow for live updates
• Some personnel have been urged to leave a US military base in Qatar as a “precaution,” as sources tell CNN that President Donald Trump increasingly believes he must take decisive action against the Iranian regime. He has warned Tehran against executing protesters. • Iranian authorities have pledged to swiftly punish anti-government protesters, with officials warning that anyone arrested is considered guilty of waging “internal war” against the regime. An Iranian protester may be executed today, according to the US State Department and a family member. • At least 2,400 protesters have been killed since the start of Iran’s brutal crackdown last month, according to a US-based rights group, and an internet blackout is still in place. The atmosphere in Tehran is “extremely heavy and tense,” one resident told CNN. France is looking into sending Eutelsat terminals to Iran to enable satellite internet connectivity for citizens amid the regime-imposed internet blackout. Eutelsat is a Paris-based satellite operator that has a fleet of low Earth orbit satellites that can deliver internet service from space. Eutelsat’s OneWeb subsidiary is a competitor of Elon Musk’s Starlink.
