US accelerates Middle East diplomatic evacuations as Washington weighs Iran strikes
The United States is accelerating the evacuation of diplomats and their families from its missions across the Middle East amid concerns over a possible regional escalation and renewed strikes on Iran, CNN reported early Saturday morning.
According to the report, the US State Department ordered nonessential personnel and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, while quietly reducing staffing levels at US embassies in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Lebanon.
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