US cuts staff at four Middle East embassies on heightened Iran threat, embassies on restricted status, AP reports

The US is cutting staff at four Middle East embassies — Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE — on heightened Iran threat, with the embassies placed on restricted status, the Associated Press reports. The embassies will remain open and departures are not mandatory. US officials deny the drawdown is tied to planned strikes on Iran.

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