United States President Donald Trump has threatened military intervention in Iran if there is a violent crackdown on protesters, with personnel advised to leave the al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Protests in Iran began over economic conditions and have evolved into a challenge to the clerical leadership. Trump has pledged support to protesters on social media, hinting at potential US intervention. The US military presence in the Middle East has decreased, with the USS Gerald Ford deployed to the Caribbean for Operation Southern Spear targeting alleged narco-terrorists in Latin America.
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