The United States has begun evacuating diplomats and their families from five countries in the Middle East according to CNN, exit orders are already in effect for people from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan. The measure applies to family members of diplomats and embassy workers, with the exception of those engaged in critical tasks. The reason for the evacuation was intelligence warnings that Iran was preparing a series of coordinated attacks on US citizens abroad.

The United States has begun evacuating diplomats and their families from five countries in the Middle East according to CNN, exit orders are already in effect for people from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan. The measure applies to family members of diplomats and embassy workers, with the exception of those engaged in critical tasks. The reason for the evacuation was intelligence warnings that Iran was preparing a series of coordinated attacks on US citizens abroad.