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Due to the increased risk of attacks related to the Houthi armed forces and Iran, the United States updated travel warnings for 13 Middle Eastern countries as well as reduced staffing at several embassies to protect against potential threats.
According to US media reports on the 24th, due to the increasing threat of attacks from the Yemeni Houthi armed group and Iran, the United Statesstate Council Travel warnings have been updated for 13 Middle Eastern countries.
According to reports, the countries and regions included in this update include Bahrain, Iran, Iraq.israel (Israel), Jordan (Jordan), Kuwait (Kuwait),lebanon (Lebanon), Oman (Oman), Qatar (Qatar), Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia), Syria (Syria), United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen (Yemen). The US Embassy in the above-mentioned countries recently issued the latest travel warning on its official website, stating that the warning level and risk indicators have not changed, but the warning summary has been updated. Among them, the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a travel warning, saying that “the possibility of possible armed attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi armed forces has increased, and Iran is seeking to take action against US government officials in the region.” Travel warnings from US embassies in other countries only mention the increased threat of Houthi armed attacks.
According to a report from the US Axios news website on the 23rd, US intelligence agencies believe that Iran has “significantly escalated” its actions against US diplomats and officials in the Middle East and other regions, and some attack plots that may have lethal consequences have entered the “advanced stage”. In addition, the US State Department ordered a reduction in the number of diplomatic and government personnel at embassies in the UAE, Lebanon, Qatar and Jordan on the 23rd, after ordering the evacuation of “non-emergency” US government employees and their families in Saudi Arabia earlier this week.
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The update covers 13 Middle Eastern countries and territories, including Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
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The report states that the reason for this is the increasing threat of Iran-related attacks by Houthi armed forces in Yemen. The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia specifically noted that the Houthi armed forces, backed by Iran, could launch armed attacks.
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In addition to updating the travel warning, the US State Department this week first evacuated non-emergency government employees and their families in Saudi Arabia, and then reduced staffing at embassies in the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Qatar and Jordan.
