The U.S. State Department has ordered non-essential diplomatic staff and their families to evacuate Lebanon, which is the latest sign that the situation in the Middle East may be gradually moving toward potential conflict. Regional security assessments consider reducing the number of embassy personnel a "prudent move" amid Trump's repeated hints that action may soon be taken. Shortly before Trump ordered a military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities in June last year, the U.S. had also implemented similar mandatory evacuations of its embassies in Lebanon, Iraq, and other countries in the region.
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