State Department Orders Non‑Emergency U.S. Staff to Leave Israel as Dual‑Carrier Iran Buildup and Geneva Talks Continue
Feb 27
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The State Department ordered non‑emergency U.S. personnel to leave Israel as Washington bolsters its regional military posture — adding a second aircraft carrier (USS Gerald R. Ford), deploying F‑22s to Ovda and aerial refueling tankers near Tel Aviv, and carrying out related diplomatic drawdowns including evacuations in Beirut. The moves come as nuclear talks with Iran in Geneva remain inconclusive with further meetings planned next week, even as U.S. commanders have briefed the president on strike options and officials say they prefer diplomacy but will not rule out force.
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