US Evacuates Diplomats as Israel Pressures for Immediate Iran Strikes

Washington is drawing down embassy personnel across the region, while Israeli efforts to expedite renewed US strikes on Iran have not succeeded.

The United States is accelerating the evacuation of diplomats and their families from missions across the Middle East amid growing concerns over regional escalation, ynet and Walla reported, citing CNN. According to the reports, Washington ordered non-essential personnel and relatives to leave Saudi Arabia and is quietly reducing embassy staffing in six other countries, including Jordan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.

Meanwhile, sources reported that Israel has pressured the US administration to launch renewed military strikes against Iran immediately, but those efforts have so far yielded no success. The reports also noted that President Donald Trump has signaled that any further military action may only take place after the US midterm elections.