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US government department responsible for foreign affairs

Geopolitics · US pulls some diplomats and families out of Saudi Arabia as Houthi strikes mount

The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia, citing near-daily Houthi attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure. The move comes as at least three people were killed in strikes on an airport and an oil facility, and as reports circulate that the Trump administration may be weighing new military action against Iran after the elections.