US Orders Departure of Diplomats from Saudi Arabia Due to Houthi Attacks

The US State Department has ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees and their families from Saudi Arabia following escalating attacks by Yemen-based Houthis targeting civilian objectives.

US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott announced in a statement on the X platform that Iran-backed Houthis have increased their hostile actions against civilian airports and critical infrastructure, stating that only non-emergency US government employees and family members in Saudi Arabia are being asked to leave.

This departure decision coincides with a period of escalating conflict in the region. The Saudi civil aviation authority reported that one person was killed and eight others were injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. The Ministry of Energy announced that two people were killed after an unmanned aerial vehicle targeting the Saudi Aramco facility at the Shaybah oil field was shot down by air defense systems.