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State Department Orders U.S. Evacuations From Saudi Arabia

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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The U.S. State Department ordered government employees and families to leave Saudi Arabia because of safety risks.
Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports and critical infrastructure triggered the alert.
U.S. employees must obtain special authorization to use Saudi airports, which operate with delays after attacks.
A Houthi strike on Riyadh airport, which killed 13, was met by Saudi-led coalition interception of missiles and a drone.

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Mecca alliance members met Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Tuesday to discuss ending the war.
Qatari mediators in Tehran coordinated with Washington to narrow differences over negotiation sequencing between the United States and Iran.
Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi urged Gulf states to sign a non-aggression pact with Iran, rejecting U.S. security guarantees.
IRGC representative Abdollah Haji Sadeghi warned further U.S. attacks would trigger a harsher, more devastating response.

History

After the P5+1 and Iran signed the interim Joint Plan of Action in November 2013, negotiations produced the July 14 2015 JCPOA, capping enrichment at 3.67 % and unlocking roughly $100 billion in frozen assets. The U.S. exit in 2018 revived regional tensions, prompting the 2024 State Department evacuation from Saudi Arabia and renewed Iran-Saudi dialogue on Gulf security.

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After the P5+1 and Iran signed the interim Joint Plan of Action in November 2013, negotiations produced the July 14 2015 JCPOA, capping enrichment at 3.67 % and unlocking roughly $100 billion in frozen assets. The U.S. exit in 2018 revived regional tensions, prompting the 2024 State Department evacuation from Saudi Arabia and renewed Iran-Saudi dialogue on Gulf security.

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