Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Pentagon has agreed to host a new Qatari air force facility in Idaho, saying that the nation has played a “core part” in securing the Gaza peace deal .

Hegseth made the announcement during an enhanced honor cordon arrival ceremony at the Pentagon for Qatar’s Minister of Defense, Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

“Today, we’re announcing a letter of acceptance in building a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho,” Hegseth said.

The new base will host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots, enabling joint training operations with U.S. forces. The location will “enhance our combined training, increase lethality, interoperability,” Hegseth said.

He added that the project reflects the depth of the U.S

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