Event Brief
US Diplomats Ordered to Leave Lebanon Amid Tensions
Filed: Feb 24, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
Summary: The State Department has ordered nonessential diplomats to evacuate Lebanon as tensions with Iran escalate.
WHO: State Department
WHAT: Ordered nonessential US diplomats to leave
WHEN: Feb 23, 2026 at 11:43 AM ET
WHERE: Lebanon
WHY: Escalating tensions with Iran
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