Posted on 02/27/2026 8:47:55 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
The UK has temporarily withdrawn staff from its embassy in Tehran, as the threat of US strikes against Iran prompts warnings from a number of countries to their citizens in the Middle East.
The UK Foreign Office said it was a "precautionary measure" and that its embassy in Iran's capital continued to operate remotely.
Meanwhile, the US embassy in Israel told some non-emergency staff and their families on Friday that they could leave the country. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee advised staff who wished to leave to "do so TODAY", the New York Times reported.
It comes a day after Washington and Tehran held talks widely seen as a last ditch effort to avoid a war over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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It sounds series.
This preparation for war with Iran seems to be happening in slow motion, sometimes even reverse motion. I suppose the president wants to give Iran every possible chance to ‘strike a deal’ with the west before more lethal methods replace spoken diplomacy.
I appreciate his thoughtful approach. If we ‘go to war’ with Iran, I expect they will find ways to attack us right here in our own country. It will be indirectly, through ‘Rogue Agents’, now living in some quiet neighborhood.
There are more than enough ‘WannabeISIS-Kamakazi- Daydreamers in our country right now.
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