Event Brief
U.S. Orders More Diplomats to Leave Middle East
Filed: Mar 09, 2026 at 8:07 PM ET
Summary: The State Department directs personnel in Turkey and Saudi Arabia to leave due to Iranian threats.
WHO: United States
WHAT: Orders diplomats to leave
WHEN: Mar 09, 2026 at 6:54 PM ET
WHERE: Turkey and Saudi Arabia
WHY: Ongoing threat posed by Iranian counterattacks
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