The US embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a security alert on Wednesday, advising its personnel to exercise “increased caution” in light of escalating regional tensions.<\/p>\n
The advisory follows threats from Washington to respond to the Iranian government’s crackdown on internal protests.<\/p>\n
In a statement published on its website, the embassy urged its staff to limit non-essential travel and avoid military installations. The warning was also extended to all American citizens residing in the Kingdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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