Return of US diplomats to Middle East seen as reducing risk of return to war

Return of US diplomats to Middle East seen as reducing risk of return to war Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 20:58 The Trump administration faced growing uncertainty about staffing embassies and consulates The US embassy headquarters in Riyadh is pictured on March 3, 2026, after it was hit by drone strikes earlier. Iran hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East on March 3, with Washington warning its citizens to evacuate the entire region. AFP Off The Trump administration is beginning to send US diplomats back to embassies and consulates in the Middle East that were downsized or evacuated amid the war on Iran , according to media reports.