The United States is evacuating some diplomats from Qatar due to the threat of conflict

On March 3, the US State Department ordered staff of the US Embassy in Qatar who were not involved in critical work to leave the country due to the threat of armed conflict. This was announced on March 3 by the US Embassy in Qatar on its website.

"The State Department has ordered U.S. government employees not involved in critical work and their family members to leave Qatar due to the threat of armed conflict," the State Department said in a statement on the embassy website.

The American authorities warned the compatriots who decided to stay in Qatar about the need to develop contingency plans. It is emphasized that such scenarios should not involve assistance from the US government in organizing departure or evacuation.

The East is a big deal: Iran's response has upset the plans of the United States and Israel

The Islamic Republic proved to be more stable than the Pentagon and the IDF had hoped.

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military operation in Iran. US President Donald Trump called it the goal of protecting the American people. Israel and the United States have carried out numerous attacks on military and civilian targets in Iran, including a school in the city of Minab. Major Iranian cities, including Tehran, were hit. The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has died.

In response, Iran launched Operation True Promise 4 and attacked American military bases in the Middle East, as well as Israeli cities. Tehran is attacking the Persian Gulf countries. According to the Red Crescent, at least 555 people were killed in Iran itself due to Israeli and US strikes.

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