Middle East

Israel threatens attack on Iran, US reduces personnel in Middle East. And the Knesset saves Netanyahu

According to US media, Washington is recalling diplomatic personnel and families from Iraq, Bahrain and Kuwait

12 June 2025

Trump «raccontato» dai giornali iraniani. Proprio per gli esiti incerti delle trattative sul nucleare iraniano e un possibile attacco israeliano a Tehran, gli Usa richiamano personale non necessario dal Medio Oriente

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The United States would be "on the alert" for a "possible" Israeli attack against Iran. The Washington Post writes this, explaining that certain moves made by the US in the region, starting with the go-ahead for the evacuation of unnecessary personnel from the embassy in Baghdad, should be read in this light.

The American newspaper explains that American intelligence would be 'increasingly concerned' that Israel might decide to strike Iranian nuclear sites even without Washington's consent.

Concern about a potential Israeli attack and the prospect of retaliation by Iran led the US to withdraw diplomats from Iraq and to authorise the voluntary departure of family members of US servicemen from the Middle East.

It is unclear how extensive the attack Israel is preparing may be. But the rising tensions come after months in which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pressed President Trump to seize what Israel sees as a moment of Iranian vulnerability to an attack.

Israel is in fact considering launching 'in the coming days' a military action against Iran, 'most likely without US support', according to the American broadcaster Nbc.

A few months ago, Trump rejected another Israeli plan to attack Iran, insisting that he wanted the chance to negotiate a deal with Tehran that would block Iran's ability to produce more nuclear fuel for a bomb. A fortnight ago, Trump said he had warned Netanyahu not to launch an attack while US negotiations with Iran were ongoing.

U.S. diplomats also leave Bahrain and Kuwait

The State Department is also authorising the departure of non-essential personnel and family members of diplomats from missions in Bahrain and Kuwait, according to the Associated Press quoting US officials.

One official, in particular, confirmed that the Pentagon is ready to provide assistance for a possible evacuation. Tensions in the region have risen in recent days due to potential difficulties in negotiations between the US and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme.

The defence secretary of the Trump administration, Pete Hegseth, authorised the voluntary departure of family members of military personnel from various locations in the Middle East. Another US official specified that the decision mainly concerns family members residing in Bahrain.

A third US official pointed out that there have been no changes to operations at the Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar, the largest US base in the Middle East, and that no evacuation order has been issued for employees, or their families, of the US embassy in Qatar, which continues to operate regularly.

Knesset saves Netanyahu

Meanwhile, on the Israeli domestic front, the pact with the Orthodox on the draft saves Netanyahu. The vote that rejected the motion of no-confidence in the government was preceded by a night of close consultations on the new bill for the recruitment of the ultra-Orthodox into the army between government representatives and the United Torah Judaism and Shas parties mediated by the chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs Committee, Yuli Edelstein, of the premier's Likud party. At around 2:30 Thursday morning, Edelstein issued a statement: 'After lengthy discussions, we reached an agreement on the principles on which the draft bill will be based,' the Jerusalem Post reports.

Oman: "Sunday we will host sixth round of US-Iran talks"

Oman meanwhile announced that it will host a sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks over the weekend, amid rising tensions between the two long-time enemies. "I am pleased to confirm that the sixth round of Iran-US talks will be held in Muscat on Sunday," Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said in a post on X. Oman's announcement came just hours after President Donald Trump declared that US personnel would be relocated from the potentially 'dangerous' Middle East.

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