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The United States has issued an urgent directive for American citizens in Lebanon to evacuate due to escalating security concerns in the region. According to a report by Qatar-based news outlet Al Jazeera on Sunday, June 22, the US State Department has instructed non-essential government personnel and family members of US citizens working in Lebanon to leave the country immediately.
The report cites an email sent to American citizens in Lebanon, informing them of the evacuation order prompted by the volatile and unstable security situation in the country. This decision follows heightened tensions in the Middle East, particularly after a US bomber strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities on Saturday night, which has raised fears of retaliatory attacks on US bases and embassies in the region, according to Western intelligence agencies.
This is not the first time the US has issued such an order for Lebanon. Last year, during the Lebanon-Israel conflict, the US administration similarly directed family members of American citizens and non-essential personnel to evacuate, though that order was later rescinded. In light of the current regional instability, the Trump administration is taking precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its citizens by evacuating non-essential personnel and their families from various Middle Eastern countries, including Lebanon.
AI/MR
