Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia, as the gulf kingdom faces a barrage of near-daily attacks, with at least three people killed at an airport and oilfield on Wednesday evening.
Sources
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/22/us-diplomats-told-to-leave-saudi-arabia-amid-houthi-attacks
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x2vpk93770o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x2vpk93770o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
4
CNBC Top News
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/us-iran-trump-hormuz-.html
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-22/us-orders-some-diplomats-to-leave-saudi-arabia-video