United States personnel are returning to some Middle East diplomatic missions after tensions eased. Staff will go back to posts in Lebanon, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. Family members can also return to the U.S. post in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This move suggests a lower risk of conflict escalation with Iran currently. Embassies will initially operate below full authorized personnel levels.

Redeployments of staffers evacuated during recent conflict could begin this week, with embassies in Israel, Jordan and Oman set to return to full staffing despite stalled talks

The US State Department is preparing to return diplomats to embassies in the Middle East that were evacuated before and during the war with Iran, the New