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Kuwait's US embassy operates as usual after Trumps' Middle East evacuation order
The embassy affirmed that no changes had been made to its staffing levels after the US administration's decision
The US' embassy in Kuwait on Wednesday stated that it was continuing operations normally after the US announced that it would partially evacuate its embassies located in Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq.
American sources further added that they would allow military dependents to leave locations around the Middle East due to "heightened security risks in the region".
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Kuwait's US embassy affirmed that no changes had been made to its staffing levels after the US administration's decision.
"This statement by the embassy comes after an announcement by the US administration regarding a reduction in the size of its diplomatic mission in Iraq. US President Donald Trump is committed to the safety of American citizens and regularly assesses conditions at all US embassy missions, so a decision was made to reduce the mission in Iraq," the statement added.
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The United States has a military presence in Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorised the voluntary departure of military dependents from locations across the Middle East, a US official said. Another US official said that was mostly relevant to family members located in Bahrain — where the bulk of them are based.
An Iraqi foreign ministry official said a "partial evacuation" of US embassy staff had been confirmed due to what the official termed "potential security concerns related to possible regional tensions."
Another US official said that there was no change in operations at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military base in the Middle East and that no evacuation order had been issued for employees or families linked to the US embassy in Qatar, which was operating as usual.
Inputs from Reuters
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