US EditionUS Orders Departure of Family Members and Non-Emergency US Personnel From Lebanon
- On June 22, 2025, due to escalating security concerns, the U.S. government directed non-essential personnel and relatives of government employees to leave Lebanon.
- This order followed U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites the previous day and rising tensions linked to Israel’s conflict with Iran and Hezbollah.
- The U.S. Embassy in Beirut noted Lebanese airspace and Beirut Airport remain open but several airlines have suspended flights, limiting commercial exit options.
- Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Qassem recently stated that the organization will respond according to its own judgment, while officials cautioned that the situation could lead to a serious escalation across the region.
- This evacuation reflects increased U.S. caution amid fears of wider conflict, highlighting ongoing instability in Lebanon and the broader Middle East region.
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North American diplomacy also does not recommend trips to Lebanon. Still, Israel attacked a drone launched towards the country.
Washington, Jun 22 (EFE).- The U.S. announced this Sunday that it has begun to evacuate some of its personnel in Lebanon and has put Turkey and Saudi Arabia on alert, following the U.S. bombing of Iran to which Tehran has promised to respond with reprisals. The State Department reported that it has ordered the departure of its non-essential personnel from Lebanon and their relatives due to “the volatile and unpredictable security situation in th…
US Orders Departure of Family Members and Non-Emergency US Personnel From Lebanon
The U.S. State Department ordered the departure of family members and non-emergency U.S. government personnel from Lebanon citing the volatile security situation in the region, a State Department notice emailed to U.S. citizens in Lebanon showed on Sunday.
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