Washington, United States, March 3, 2026 (AFP) - US State Dept orders non-emergency staff to leave six Mideast countries

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2026-03-03

The US State Department said Tuesday it had ordered non-emergency staff to leave six Middle Eastern countries, as Iran retaliated against US-Israeli strikes. The war in the Middle East began on Saturday when joint US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader, causing Tehran to launch retaliatory salvos across the region. The department said it had updated travel advisories for Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates "......

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