The U.S. started evacuating some troops from al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar and several other bases in the region ahead of a potential military conflict with Iran over the protests in the country, two sources with knowledge tell Axios.

Nonessential personnel were moved from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, an American site that could be a target of Iran if President Trump ordered an attack on the country.

The U.S. military is present at around 20 bases in the Middle East, but Iran's ballistic missiles can reach at least 10 more.

Kurdish-led forces in Syria have announced plans to withdraw from a contested area in northern Syria, potentially avoiding a major clash with government forces.

Iranian cleric reportedly calls for death penalty against protesters as regime claims widespread damage to mosques and hospitals during nationwide unrest.