Washington Denies Evacuating Gulf Embassies, Excluding Saudi Arabia

The US State Department denied circulating news regarding the evacuation of United States embassies in Gulf countries, confirming that the decision to leave by non-essential diplomatic personnel and their family members is limited to Saudi Arabia, in light of "Houthi" escalation and attacks targeting civilian and vital facilities in the Kingdom.

US State Department Clarifies
US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott confirmed that information circulating about the evacuation of US embassies in Gulf countries is incorrect.

He explained that departure instructions do not include US embassies in the region generally, but are limited to non-essential employees and their family members present in Saudi Arabia.

Pigott noted that the State Department issued departure directives due to "Houthi" escalation against the Kingdom.

The department had ordered on Wednesday some of its diplomats and family members to leave Saudi Arabia following attacks targeting civilian airports and other vital facilities.

The US decision is limited to specific categories of diplomatic workers and their families in Saudi Arabia, and does not include the evacuation of US embassies in Gulf countries.