US prepares ordered departures from Gulf embassies amid renewed conflict concerns
Three US officials said the State Department was preparing to order some embassy staff and relatives to leave the Gulf, with a possible full evacuation of the mission in Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The US State Department is preparing to order some staff and their relatives to leave American embassies throughout the Gulf, three US officials said on Wednesday.
Saudi mission could face full evacuation
Two of the officials said the departures could extend to every employee and family member attached to the US Mission to Saudi Arabia.
They attributed the preparations to the possibility of renewed hostilities, particularly involving Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia.
Embassy warns of further attacks
In a security advisory issued on Wednesday, the US Embassy in Riyadh warned that the Houthis could launch additional attacks against Saudi Arabia. The warning followed recent fatal strikes, including an attack on the airport in Riyadh.
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