# US Orders Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia

> US diplomats ordered to leave Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikes.
- Title: US Orders Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia · The Straits Times
- Summary: US diplomats ordered to leave Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikes. US ordered diplomats to depart Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks on civilian targets.
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-preparing-to-issue-ordered-departure-of-some-personnel-from-gulf-embassies-say-us-officials
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:06:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: us, saudi arabia, houthi, diplomats, yemen, iran war, news, world
## US orders diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia
US State Department ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia.
## Houthi strikes kill in Saudi Arabia
Attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport in Dammam.
## Houthi drone attack on oil field
Two people killed in drone attack on an oil field at Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah facility.
## Key takeaway

US ordered diplomats to depart Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks on civilian targets.