US EditionU.S. shuts embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait after drone attacks
The U.S. evacuated diplomats from over a dozen Middle East countries and closed embassies after drone attacks linked to escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities, officials said.
- Following overnight drone strikes, U.S. embassies in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia were taken offline, with the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait closing until further notice, and limited damage reported in Riyadh.
- After an Iranian attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait on Monday, regional escalation involved U.S. and Israeli military actions and Hezbollah's retaliations in south Lebanon.
- The State Department warned Americans to depart now from 14 countries and said it has contacted nearly 3,000 Americans seeking evacuation, while helping more than 130 leave Israel.
- The State Department ordered nonessential diplomats and embassy families to leave Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, and said Tuesday it was securing military aircraft and charter flights for U.S. citizens; the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait cancelled all consular services until further notice.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. signaled the conflict may last four to five weeks, with the U.S. capable of going far longer, as Iranian strikes hit Ras Laffan and QatarEnergy halted LNG production.
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