Meanwhile, the US is quietly removing military personnel and their families from embassies in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. CNN, Associated Press ו-Axios. A similar reduction in the staff of American embassies in the Middle East was observed before the start of the Israeli attack on Iran in June 2025 and at the beginning of the US-Israeli war against Iran in late 2026. "War Whistleblower".

Meanwhile, the US is quietly removing military personnel and their families from embassies in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. CNN, Associated Press ו-Axios. A similar reduction in the staff of American embassies in the Middle East was observed before the start of the Israeli attack on Iran in June 2025 and at the beginning of the US-Israeli war against Iran in late 2026. "War Whistleblower".