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US orders non-essential staff to leave embassy in Beirut

Some U.S. Embassy staff in Beirut ordered to leave amid escalating tensions

The State Department has ordered some staff in the U.S. Embassy in Beirut to begin to leave Lebanon, multiple sources familiar with the matter said.

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U.S. orders non-essential staff to leave embassy in Beirut as Iran tensions rise

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State Department orders nonessential US diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soar

Lebanon fears Israeli strikes

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Lebanon Fears Israeli Strikes If Iran Situation Escalates

Lebanon's foreign minister said Tuesday his country fears its infrastructure could be hit by Israeli strikes if the situation with Iran escalates, after Israel intensified its attacks on Tehran-backed Hezbollah.

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Lebanon urges Hezbollah militant group to avoid getting involved if the US strikes Iran

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Israel threatens to hit Lebanon infrastructure if Hezbollah backs Iran

State vs. militia: why Lebanon’s army is struggling to meet its own Hezbollah disarmament deadlines

Beirut faced a test as the army set a 4-month window to disarm Hezbollah north of the Litani, despite skepticism over the ...

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State Department orders non-emergency personnel to evacuate US embassy in Beirut

"We continuously assess the security environment, and based on our latest review, we determined it prudent to reduce our ...

Mediaite on MSN

U.S. Evacuates Non-Essential Personnel From Beirut As Trump Weighs Iran Strike

The State Department has evacuated all "non-essential personnel" at the American embassy in Beirut, Lebanon as President Trump considers an attack against Iran The post U.S. Evacuates Non-Essential ...

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People attend large-scale iftar in Beirut, Lebanon

People attend a large-scale iftar in Beirut, Lebanon, Feb. 21, 2026. A large-scale iftar held Saturday in Beirut ...

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In Beirut, Lebanon's cats of war find peace on university campus

The American University of Beirut has long been a haven for cats abandoned in times if war or crisis, but in recent years the ...

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State Department orders non-emergency personnel to depart from Beirut embassy

The US State Department ordered the departure of all non-emergency government personnel from the US Embassy in Beirut, along with their family members. Many media outlets tied this to rising US ...

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Lebanon says Hamat air base solely under army control after Iranian media claim

BEIRUT, Lebanon / ISTANBUL. Lebanon’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday firmly denied claims that Hamat air base in the country’s north operates as a US military facility, asserti ...