Pentagon barred Qatar base access to hide Iran war damage, US senator claims

A U.S. senator was recently denied access to the largest military installation in the Middle East, calling it a “cover-up” over the damage suffered during the Iran war . Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., visited the Middle East this week on a Congressional Delegation trip, speaking with Gulf region leaders and visiting American facilities to assess damage done by the Iran war. Murphy was denied access to Al Udeid Air Base , Qatar, which had suffered damage from drone strikes during the conflict. “They are using every tool they can, including withholding information about damages, slow walking the…