Rising tensions with Iran and fears of an Israeli strike prompted the U.S. to move some of its nonmilitary personnel out of the region.

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American government workers in Israel received an alert from the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem to shelter in place amid deadly attacks from Iran.

While Iran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, the West believes Tehran is close to getting its own nuclear warhead through uranium enrichment

Amid ongoing waves of tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran, hundreds of Indian students in Iran are urging the government to evacuate them immediately.

Thousands of Indians stranded across multiple Iranian cities are urging Tehran and Jerusalem to announce a temporary ceasefire, allowing the Indian government to carry out evacuation efforts.

U.S. missions in Baghdad and Erbil are evacuating most diplomats in response to unspecified security threats, according to one former and two current U.S. officials. The reason for the move, known as an ordered departure,