The Trump administration began returning personnel to U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East on August 25 after evacuations or downsizing during earlier Iran tensions and military conflict. The staffing restoration signals renewed diplomatic operations in the region.
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President Trump’s administration is starting to send personnel back to some U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East that were evacuated or downsized during tensions and war with Iran, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, while The New York Times reported a similar plan based on an internal State Department document [scmp.com#1][timeskuwait.com#1][algemeiner.com#1][geo.tv#1][nytime
US President Donald Trump’s administration is starting to send staff back to some diplomatic missions in the Middle East that were evacuated or downsized amid tensions with Iran, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The posts in Lebanon, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Baghdad, Iraq, are among those where staff will return, the sources said. Family members will also be allowed to return to