The USA withdraw first employees from the Middle East

“We watch and are concerned”

Iran threats: USA withdrawn from the Middle East

The tensions between Iran and the USA grow. The US State Department begins with the evacuation of embassy staff.

The United States is preparing a partial evacuation of embassy employees and military members in the Middle East. In addition to the embassy in Baghdad, representations in countries that can be achieved by Iranian rockets are also affected, reports the “Washington Post”. According to the Reuters news agency, only employees who are not absolutely necessary should initially be ordered.

Foreign Minister Marco Rubio had also ordered the messages in the event of an escalation in the case of escalation in the relationships with Iran. “The Foreign Ministry regularly checks American staff abroad, and this decision was made as the result of a recent review,” the spokeswoman for the White House, Anna Kelly, told Reuters.

US President Donald Trump confirmed the deduction: “You will be brought back because it could be a dangerous place. We will see what is happening,” said Trump, repeating his demand that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon.

The partial evacuations are carried out at a time increased tensions between Iran and the USA. US President Donald Trump had recently skeptically seen the chances of agreement on the nuclear negotiations with Iran. The United States demands that Iran stop enrich uranium, but Tehran rejects. Trump had repeatedly threatened attacks on Iran in the past.

Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Wednesday that Iran would practice retaliation in the event of an attack by attacking US base points in the region. The United States are militarily present in the entire important oil production region, with bases in Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The American Defense Minister Pete Hegseth has proposed the voluntary return of family members, according to the Pentagon. Many families of US military personnel live in Bahrain.

According to an official, the US Central Command in the Middle East maintains a constant state of readiness. “We are watching and are concerned,” said a high -ranking diplomat in the “Washington Post” region. “We believe that the situation is more serious than ever before.”

The support points of the US military on the Persian Gulf, for example in Bahrain and Qatar, are not very far from Iran and could be aimed at an escalation in the event of an escalation. In his neighboring country Iraq, Iran, in turn, has a great influence, including allies through allied Shiite militias.

The British Marine (UKMTO) sea dealership supervision said that they had been informed about tensions “which could lead to an escalation of military activities”. Ships should exercise caution in the Persian Golf, in the Gulf of Oman and on the street of Hormus, a seafares that are important for shipping between Iran and the Oman.

The sixth round of direct discussions between Iran and the United States is to take place on Sunday in Oman between US negotiator Steve Witkoff and the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and between their technical teams. From negotiating circles, however, it is said that the meeting could be postponed.