Coverage dated February 22, 2026

US orders non-emergency personnel to leave Beirut embassy amid tensions

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US official says Washington determined it was ‘prudent to reduce our footprint to essential personnel’ in Lebanon.

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Al Jazeera
US orders non-emergency personnel to leave Beirut embassy amid tensions (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Feb 22, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
US official says Washington determined it was ‘prudent to reduce our footprint to essential personnel’ in Lebanon.
Al-Monitor
US pulling non-essential staff from embassy in Beirut amid Iran tensions (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Feb 22, 2026
Al-Monitor's feed description
By Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel and their eligible family members from the U.S. embassy in Beirut, a senior State Department official said on Monday, amid growing concerns about the risk of a military conflict with…
Just the News
State Department orders non-emergency personnel to evacuate US embassy in Beirut (opens Just the News)
Published Feb 22, 2026
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"We continuously assess the security environment, and based on our latest review, we determined it prudent to reduce our footprint to essential personnel," the State Department said
Fox News
State Dept orders evacuation of non-emergency US personnel from embassy in Beirut (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 22, 2026
The Guardian
US evacuates staff from Lebanon embassy amid tensions with Iran (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 22, 2026
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US state department official says it’s ‘prudent’ to reduce their footprint to essential personnel
Washington Examiner
US evacuates nonessential personnel from Beirut embassy over Iran tension (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 22, 2026
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The U.S. Embassy in Beirut ordered the evacuation of nonessential personnel due to the tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Al-Monitor
US pulls non-essential embassy staff from Lebanon as Iran tensions rise (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Feb 22, 2026
Al-Monitor's feed description
The US State Department has ordered most US government personnel and their family members to leave the embassy in Lebanon.
Independent Journal Review
State Department Orders Non-emergency Personnel to Leave US Embassy in Beriut (opens Independent Journal Review)
Published Feb 22, 2026
Independent Journal Review's feed description
The U.S. State Department has ordered non-emergency personnel to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday. The department did