Hegseth announces new Qatari air force facility in Idaho, following partnership in Gaza peace deal

Pentagon agrees to build Qatari Emiri Air Force facility in Idaho as part of the ongoing U.S.-Qatar partnership, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Friday.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, meets with Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on October 10, 2025.  (REUTERS/Ken Cedeno)

The facility will train Qatari pilots how to fly F-15 fighter jets.  

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