The US president’s announcement comes after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at a US military base in Qatar.

Iran attacks US military base in Qatar

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Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari says Qatar was the “obvious choice” for Iranian retaliation against the US because it hosts the largest US military base in the Middle East, while also acting as a trusted intermediary for Tehran.

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