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US Orders Embassy Staff Out of Saudi Arabia Amid Iran Retaliation

Smoke rises above Riyadh amid Iranian attacks. (Reuters)

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News18•09-03-2026, 07:35

US Orders Embassy Staff Out of Saudi Arabia Amid Iran Retaliation

•US State Department ordered non-emergency government employees and families to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks.
•The order comes as Iran strikes the kingdom in retaliation for an attack by Washington and Israel.
•US Embassy in Riyadh was hit by Iranian military drones last week, causing severe damage.
•Saudi Arabia reported two Bangladeshi nationals killed and 12 wounded in Al Kharj province from a projectile.
•Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed targeting radar systems in Al-Kharj.

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