US agrees to host Qatari F-15 fighter jets at base in Idaho: Hegseth

Published October 10, 2025 1:54pm ET



The Pentagon has agreed to host Qatari F-15s and pilots at a new facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Elmore County, Idaho, War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday alongside his Qatari counterpart.

The secretary signed a letter of acceptance on Friday during his meeting at the Pentagon with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al Thani.

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