Iran Plots, Houthi Attacks Spur US Departure Orders in Mideast

The US has ordered the departure of diplomatic personnel and adjusted staffing at embassies across the Middle East in response to Iranian threats and Houthi militant activity in Yemen, according to Bloomberg. Breitbart reported that US intelligence assessed Iranian plots to kill Americans abroad have reached "advanced stages." The US has reduced diplomatic staffing at regional embassies amid these threats.

• Bloomberg — Iran Plots, Houthi Attacks Spur US Departure Orders in Mideast
• Breitbart — U.S. Intel Warns Iranian Plots to Kill Americans Abroad Have Reached ‘Advanced Stages’ — Regional Embassies Reduce Staff

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