U.S. Orders Diplomats Out of Saudi Arabia Over Reported Iranian Plans to Attack Americans
The U.S. government has ordered diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia and is reducing staff at other missions in the region. Officials say Iran is in the "advanced stages" of planning attacks against Americans.
The United States government has ordered diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia. It is also drawing down staff at other U.S. missions across the Middle East, The New York Times reports.
The newspaper's headline says officials believe Iran is in the "advanced stages" of planning attacks against Americans. The portion of the report available here does not specify what kind of attacks are being planned, where or when they might occur, or what evidence underlies the assessment.
It also does not say how many employees are being removed from Saudi Arabia, which other missions are affected by the staff reductions, or how long the measures are expected to remain in place. Those questions remain open.
