# US diplomats return to Middle East embassies amid Iran war

https://mins.news/en/video/39276

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-31 20:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOOWVBemoGI

> US diplomats and their families are returning to embassies across the Middle East after evacuating because of the war in Iran. Washington has been increasing economic pressure on Tehran, but recent exchanges of strikes indicate that the conflict is far from over and may be settling into a prolonged standoff.

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