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UK Evacuates Embassy Staff from Iran as US-Iran Tensions Escalate
February 27, 2026
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Concerns mount across the Middle East as the UK withdraws embassy personnel from Tehran and the US embassy in Israel allows some staff to leave amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Tensions between the United States and Iran have reached a boiling point, prompting the United Kingdom to withdraw embassy staff from Tehran. The move comes as the US embassy in Israel has also told some non-emergency personnel that they can leave the country if they wish.
The UK Foreign Office said in a statement that the decision to pull out embassy staff from Iran was made
Source: BBC News
