U.S. tells some of its diplomats and their families to leave Lebanon amid Iran tensions

Feb 23, 2026 - 23:00
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U.S. tells some of its diplomats and their families to leave Lebanon amid Iran tensions
Buildings, including the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon, with the Mediterranean sea showing in the background of the image

The United States has ordered non-essential diplomats and their family members at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut to leave Lebanon, the State Department said Monday, as tensions over Iran rise with the threat of a potentially imminent military strike.