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US reduces embassy staffing over reported Iranian threats

The US is reducing staff at four embassies based on a US intelligence assessment of alleged Iranian attack planning.

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AI illustration of heightened security and departing staff at a generically depicted embassy compound
AI illustration of heightened security and departing staff at a generically depicted embassy compound

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U.S. account

Washington said intelligence indicated increased Iranian planning against US personnel. The embassies in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates remain open; US authorities also cited threats from Iran-aligned Houthis.

Iranian account

Tehran's ambassador in Islamabad said Iran remained open to talks and could reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US naval blockade ended. He accused Washington of obstructing diplomacy, while Iranian state media also reported renewed Revolutionary Guard threats against US bases.

Neutral editorial assessment

Reuters and AP confirm the staffing reductions and the existence of the US memo. The alleged attack plots described in it are a US intelligence assessment unsupported by public evidence and not independently verified; no formal negotiations were announced.

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