The U.S. State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel from the U.S. embassy in Beirut amid growing concerns over military conflict with Iran. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/24/world/politics/us-embassy-beirut-iran-tensions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #stevewitkoff #iran #middleeast #lebanon #us