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

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The United States has ordered the departure of non-emergency personnel at its embassy in Beirut with their family members, a senior State Department official has confirmed, amid escalating tensions in the region.

The move on Monday comes as the US continues to amass military assets in the Middle East, with President Donald Trump threatening to attack Iran almost daily.