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US prepares to send diplomats back to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations: NYT

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25-08-2026 | 06:18

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US prepares to send diplomats back to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations: NYT

The U.S. State Department is preparing to send diplomats back to embassies in the Middle East that were evacuated before ⁠and during the war with Iran, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing an internal State Department document.

The return of ⁠Foreign Service officers and the scaling back of emergency measures at ⁠U.S. missions in the region could begin as ⁠early as this week, the ⁠report said.

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