[The U.S. State Department Plans to Return Diplomats to Embassies in Multiple Middle Eastern Countries, Dan Shapiro: The War is Nearing Its End]
According to The New York Times, the U.S. State Department is preparing to return diplomats to embassies in multiple Middle Eastern countries. The embassies slated for higher staffing levels include those in Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Iraq, and Kuwait. Three U.S. officials have confirmed the adjustments, with diplomats expected to begin returning to Middle Eastern diplomatic missions as early as this week. Dan Shapiro, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Israel during the Obama administration and as a Middle East affairs official in the Department of Defense under the Biden administration, stated that the government believes the war is nearing its end as some evacuated diplomatic institutions are being restored to full staffing. (Jin10)
