# US prepares to return diplomats to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations, NYT reports

https://mins.news/en/item/31462

- Reuters, 2026-08-25 10:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-prepares-send-diplomats-back-middle-east-embassies-after-iran-war-evacuations-2026-08-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8d67fc0602a6000171cf8c

> The U.S. State Department is preparing to return diplomats to Middle Eastern embassies that were evacuated before and during the war with Iran, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing an internal department document.

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