The US-Israel-Iran war · The Gulf states

US orders non-emergency staff out of six Gulf and regional posts and urges citizens to leave

Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

The US State Department ordered non-emergency personnel and families to leave Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, Jordan and the UAE, and urged citizens to depart more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries, AP reported. With much of the region's airspace closed, many remained stranded. The US embassy in Kuwait said it was closed until further notice.

When: 3 March 2026
Where: Kuwait City, Kuwait
What: policy
Acting party: Government of the United States
Attribution: Acknowledged by the acting party. State Department announcement.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Evidence PBS NewsHour Media · Unaffiliated origin: AP reporting; State Department announcement · published 2026-03-03 00:00 UTC
Origin of the claim CBS News Media · Unaffiliated origin: US embassy in Kuwait statement · published 2026-03-03 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
2026-10-27 21:03 UTC	status	null	confirmed	P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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