The United States Government has begun efforts to send back to Middle Eastern Embassies some of the diplomats who were evacuated before and during the war with Iran, triggered on February 28 by the joint surprise offensive launched by U.S. and Israeli forces against the Asian country.
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A State Department spokesperson stated in comments to Europa Press that the department “constantly reviews the security posture” at diplomatic missions “around the world” and confirmed that, “based on the latest assessment,” Washington “is adjusting its personnel posture at certain posts in the Middle East.”
Thus, they argued that this decision aims to “ensure that U.S. foreign policy objectives can continue to advance while protecting the safety of personnel.”
“As always, decisions about diplomacy and operations are based on evolving security conditions and are made with the safety of our personnel and their families as our highest priority,” they explained, without specifying which missions are among the possible destinations for this personnel.
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According to information gathered by the U.S. newspaper ‘The New York Times,’ citing an internal State Department document, these returns could begin as early as this week, with Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, and Qatar.
The United States proceeded to evacuate much of its personnel from the Middle East region for security reasons following the outbreak of the conflict, during which some missions were attacked. The parties have been engaged in indirect talks for weeks, mediated by Pakistan, to try to reach a final agreement, although the talks remain stalled.
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