Washington ordered the partially to evacuate the staff of their diplomatic missions and the military from the Middle East due to the deterioration of the security situation. This was reported on June 11 by Reuters and Associated Press .
According to information, the US State Department has ordered the minor staff of the Embassy in Baghdad to leave the territory of Iraq. Similar recommendations apply to employees and their families in Bahrain and Kuwait. The US Secretary of Defense also allowed the voluntary departure of US military personnel from all bases in the region.
The US Central Command reported that it "monitors the situation" and the Pentagon works with the allies on "maintaining a constant state of readiness."
One of the officials noted that it was first and foremost about the families of the military, especially in Bahrain - the place of the greatest dislocation of American forces in the region. However, according to sources, clear explanations for the source of threats have not yet been voiced.
Analysts associate evacuation measures with the failure of negotiations between the US and Iran regarding the nuclear program. Defense Minister Iran Aziz Virzade will openly threatened the US bases on June 11 if the diplomatic process is finally disrupting. At the same time, the mission of Iran to the UN stated that "Iran does not seek nuclear weapons" and accused the US of destabilization of the region.
According to the AP, the next - the sixth - the round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran is scheduled for June 14-15 in Oman, but the chances of successful completion of the party are estimated as extremely low.
