US Pulls Diplomats from Gulf as Intel Memo Warns of Advanced Iranian Plots
US intelligence agencies have warned that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target American personnel abroad, with lethal plots reaching 'advanced stages' in the Middle East and other regions. In response, the US State Department is withdrawing non-essential staff from embassies in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and Lebanon. This security tightening occurs as the US and Israel consider a new military campaign against Iran following the upcoming midterm elections, while Iran-backed Houthis continue attacks on Saudi infrastructure.