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U.S. reduces staff at 10 Middle East posts amid Iran retaliation, aids 36K Americans home amid criticism over response speed.
The U.S. State Department has reduced staffing at 10 Middle East diplomatic posts, including Saudi Arabia and Adana, Turkey, in response to escalating tensions after Iranian retaliation for U.S.-Israeli strikes, marking the largest drawdown since the Iraq War.
While no Americans have been injured, facilities in Riyadh, Baghdad, Dubai, and Kuwait City sustained damage.
The department has assisted over 23,000 Americans with information or charter flights, and at least 36,000 have returned home, mostly independently.
Lawmakers criticize the response as slow, citing inadequate planning despite early advisories, though officials say they acted swiftly within congressional and security constraints.
EE.UU. reduce el personal en 10 puestos de Oriente Medio en medio de las represalias de Irán, ayuda a 36K estadounidenses en casa en medio de críticas sobre la velocidad de respuesta.