US embassies in Mideast to continue operating with reduced staff: Report
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- South China Morning Postseen 28 Aug, 03:02headline rewritten
US starts returning staff to Middle East missions after Iran war evacuations, sources sayUS starts returning staff to some Middle East missions after Iran war evacuations
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Wed, 12 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:25
Report suggests that State Department does not expect to retun to normal staffing in region soon
Tue, 25 August 2026
8 reports- Google News - Top Stories09:32first to report
U.S. Said to Be Returning Diplomats to Middle East Embassies The New York Times US prepares to send diplomats back to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations, NYT reports Reuters Live updates • Report: U.S. prepares to return Mideast diplomats evacuated before Iran war Haaretz US preparing to send diplomats back to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations - report The Jerusalem Post US to send diplomats back to Middle East embassies evacuated during war — report The Times of...
- NYT World09:32
Evacuated foreign service officers could begin heading back to their posts as early as this week, an internal document shows, suggesting Washington does not anticipate a renewal of full-scale conflict with Iran.
- en.apa.az10:09
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- Google News - Top Stories10:57
US starts returning staff to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations, sources say Reuters U.S. Said to Be Returning Diplomats to Middle East Embassies The New York Times US said returning diplomats to Mideast, signaling fresh Iran hostilities not imminent The Times of Israel Live Updates Forty Members of U.S. Congress Urge Israel to Release Detained U.S. Citizen Haaretz Are U.S. embassies in the Middle East weakened? WBUR
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:22
Move signals Washington does not expect immediate return to full-scale hostilities, report suggests
- indiatimes.com19:31
Embassies slated to restore higher staffing levels include those in Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Iraq and Kuwait, according to the report. The State Department is continuously reviewing the security posture of its diplomatic missions worldwide and is adjusting staffing levels at certain posts in the Middle East following its latest assessment, a spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed statement.
- algemeiner.com20:45
The US flag flies at the U. embassy, after Iraqi security sources said the embassy was targeted with drone and …
- South China Morning Post23:18edited after publishing
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US starts returning staff to Middle East missions after Iran war evacuations, sources sayUS President Donald Trump’s administration is starting to send staff back to some diplomatic missions in the Middle East that were evacuated or downsized amid tensions with Iran, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The posts in Lebanon, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Baghdad, Iraq, are among those where staff will return, the sources said. Family members will also be allowed to return to the US post in Riyadh, they added. The move suggests Washington sees a lower risk of the conflict...