US evacuates nonessential personnel from Beirut embassy over Iran tension

Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right

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The U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, ordered the evacuation of nonessential personnel due to the tension between the United States and Iran, a senior State Department official confirmed to the Washington Examiner. The official said the latest review “determined” it would be “prudent to reduce” its footprint in Lebanon, though “the Embassy remains operational with […]

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The U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, ordered the evacuation of nonessential personnel due to the tension between the United States and Iran, a senior State Department official confirmed to the Washington Examiner. The official said the latest review “determined” it would be “prudent to reduce” its footprint in Lebanon, though “the Embassy remains operational with […]

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