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Diplomats Return as Embassy Rules Ease | Durham News
After six months of tense restrictions, U.S. diplomats and families are beginning to return to embassies across the Middle East — not because Iran’s strategy has shifted, but because Washington is running out of time to keep them paid and housed under old rules. With “ordered departure” statuses expiring, the State Department rolled out a new “restricted operations” policy, letting each embassy decide who stays — including family members in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain (for those 18+), Israel, and Lebanon (21+). The move is less about diplomacy and more about managing human resources before…
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