The United States ordered the evacuation of parts of the embassy staff in Bahrain, Iraq and Jordan.
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- The United States ordered the evacuation of parts of the embassy staff in Bahrain, Iraq and Jordan.
The US State Department ordered the evacuation of some of the personnel of the American embassies in Bahrain, Iraq and Jordan due to the security threat. The relevant regulations were posted on the websites of American diplomatic missions on March 3.
"The U.S. Department of State has ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members of U.S. government employees to leave Bahrain due to threats to their safety," the Embassy in Bahrain said on its website.
In addition, similar announcements have been published on the websites of the embassies of Jordan and Iraq. The document of the embassy in Manama notes that the order to leave Bahrain is associated with an increased level of threats to American citizens and employees of diplomatic missions.
On March 3, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran announced an unmanned and missile strike on the American airbase in the Sheikh Isa area of Bahrain. It is reported that the designated targets were hit by three missiles and 20 drones. As stated in the IRGC, as a result, the main command and staff building of the American air base was destroyed. After the destruction of the fuel tanks, a fire also occurred on the territory.
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.
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