Are U.S. embassies in the Middle East weakened?

State of Ukraine by NPR

Aug 21, 20264:37Society & Culture

After the U.S. and Israel launched the war in Iran, and Iran responded by attacking U.S. targets in the region, hundreds of U.S. diplomats were evacuated from embassies in Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and half a dozen other...

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