US pulls troops out of major Middle East base after Iran tensions grow

Trump visited the massive base last summer to see soldiers (Picture: AFP)

Donald Trump has ordered military personnel from the largest US military base in the Middle East to leave no later than tonight as tensions in Iran boil over.

Some soldiers at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar will leave today as a precautionary measure after warnings from Tehran that it would target US bases in the region if Trump intervenes to protect Iranian protesters.

Al Udeid, the largest US military installation in the Middle East...