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US Middle East troop and diplomat evacuation 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 21
OCT 21 · Day 1
US troops and diplomats evacuating Middle East posts
The State Department is ordering a further reduction in staff at multiple diplomatic posts in the Middle East region, according to two U.S. officials and two people familiar with the matter.
The U.S. military has been scaling back its troop presence at bases across the Middle East in recent days, according to two U.S. officials and two people familiar with the matter.