Iran trying harder to target US personnel in Middle East, intelligence chief warns
Summary
The US national intelligence director, Jay Clayton, warned that Iran has greatly increased efforts to target US personnel in the Middle East and other places. This warning comes as the US State Department adjusts staffing at embassies due to rising attacks by Iranian-backed Houthis against Saudi Arabia.Key Facts
- Iran is stepping up attempts to attack US citizens in the Middle East and other countries.
- Jay Clayton sent a memo to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the threat.
- The US ordered non-emergency embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia because of repeated Houthi missile and drone attacks.
- Houthis, who control parts of Yemen, have attacked Saudi airports since October, killing at least 21 people.
- The Houthi attacks are a response to the Saudi blockade and air strikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa.
- Yemen has been in a civil war since 2014, involving Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition.
- The conflict is linked to wider tensions involving the US, Iran, and Israel in the Middle East.
- Oil prices have gone up partly due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route affected by this conflict.
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