# Americans evacuated across Middle East as US intelligence chief warns Iranian death plot is in ‘advanced stages’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/americans-evacuated-across-middle-east-as-us-intelligence-chief-warns-iranian-death-plot-is-in-advanced-stages/
- Published: 2026-10-24T20:41:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T22:08:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16236015/us-middle-east-embassies-iran-attack.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Middle East, World

## Key points

- US intelligence warned of advanced Iranian plots against Americans.
- Embassy staffing has been reduced in several countries.
- Trump said another strike or an agreement was possible.

## Summary

The US has reduced staffing at several Middle Eastern embassies after an intelligence memo warned that Iran had substantially increased efforts to target US personnel. The memo said alleged Iranian plots against US citizens had reached “advanced stages” in the region and elsewhere, prompting renewed security measures amid concern that hostilities could escalate.

Sent on 23 October to Secretary of State Marco Rubio by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, the memo was also copied to CIA Director John Ratcliffe; a US official confirmed it. Non-emergency US government staff and their families were ordered to leave Saudi Arabia, while Lebanon, the UAE, Qatar and Jordan are making temporary staffing changes; Kuwait and Bahrain reported no personnel changes. President Donald Trump said a further US strike on Iran was possible, but also said a “nice big beautiful agreement” might be reached.

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