US Orders some Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia as Fears of Escalating Houthi Attacks Rise
The move follows a surge in Houthi missile and drone attacks that have killed civilians and disrupted flights, U.S. officials said.
- On Wednesday, the State Department began preparing an "ordered departure" for diplomatic personnel and families from American embassies across the Gulf amid escalating hostilities involving Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
- Missile and drone attacks from the Houthis have intensified in recent weeks, culminating in an October 10 strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed 13 people, including an American citizen.
- American diplomatic missions across the Middle East issued unusual security alerts on Sunday, with embassies in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates coordinating warnings about spreading conflict.
- Britain announced Tuesday that Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets would conduct defensive missions over Saudi Arabia to protect critical infrastructure from Houthi missiles and drones.
- Washington had only recently eased restrictions in late August to allow Gulf personnel to return, making this potential departure a significant reversal reflecting the Trump administration's broader threat assessment.
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U.S. ordering some government staff to depart Saudi Arabia as concerns about Houthis flare
The State Department has ordered non-essential U.S. embassy personnel and their family members to depart Saudi Arabia, following an uptick in attacks by Houthi militants.
The State Department has ordered some diplomats and their family members to leave the US mission in Saudi Arabia, and plans to evacuate family members of its staff from a number of other US missions in the Gulf region, US officials told Reuters.
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The State Department has ordered non-essential embassy staff and families out of the kingdom after a deadly Houthi barrage killed at least 20 people, including a U.S. citizen. President Trump is now weighing direct military strikes against the Iran-backed terror group as Riyadh begs Washington for interceptors.
Washington has ordered all its diplomats and their families in Saudi Arabia to leave the country, a diplomatic source told AFP. Late Wednesday evening, the Saudi Energy Ministry said two people had been killed when a drone was shot down.
US ‘orders diplomats & families to leave Middle East embassies’ amid fears of escalation – as Houthi rebels wreak havoc
The United States has ordered diplomats and their families to evacuate embassies across several Gulf states after a wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia, sources claim. The move comes amid growing concerns that hostilities in the Middle East could flare up in a fresh conflict involving the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, three US officials said. US […]
The United States orders the departure of some diplomats and families from Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks backed by Iran, increasing fears of escalation.King Khalid Airport reopens with limited flights while international airlines cancel services.Houthis drones continue to threaten security.
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