State Department to Order Americans in Persian Gulf Embassies Home

The State Department is set to order some personnel and family members to evacuate American embassies in the Persian Gulf, according to a Wednesday report from Reuters.

Multiple U.S. officials told the outlet “the move was due to a possible resumption of hostilities, particularly with Iran-aligned Houthi militia in Yemen.”

The order would also come as the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert earlier Wednesday. This was potentially tied to more Houthi attacks.

The decision is being made as President Donald Trump has said the Iran war — which launched 235 days ago — is coming to an end “very soon.”

It would also come less than two weeks after the Iran-backed Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia’s busiest airport. This attack injured more than 300 people and killed 12 people, including one American. It was the biggest attack since the start of the war.

Houthi rebels attacked a military camp in Yemen, killing 73 people. They also attacked a residential area, killing two teenage girls, per the Associated Press.