# Al Udeid Air Base
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Iran Strikes Al Udeid; Qatar Suspends LNG as Gulf Security Frays
Iran has conducted a third day of missile and drone strikes focused on the Al Udeid U.S. air base in Qatar, prompting QatarEnergy to suspend LNG production after two energy facilities were hit. Doha has declared a national emergency posture, and the attacks risk both a regional security escalation and disruption to global gas markets.
Allies’ Warnings and Thin Forces Stayed Trump’s Hand on Strikes Against Iran
U.S. President Trump declined to order strikes on Iran after senior officials, Israel and Saudi Arabia warned of inadequate regional defenses and uncertain operational effects. Shortfalls in U.S. force posture, allied caution and advisers’ doubts combined to persuade the White House to hold back, underscoring limits on Washington’s power projection in the Middle East.