消息人士称，这些撤离是对该地区持续威胁的回应，正值特朗普总统考虑对伊朗采取新的军事行动之际。
The drawdowns are in response to ongoing threats in the region, sources say, and are taking place as President Trump weighs new military action in Iran.
国务院周三宣布，美国驻沙特阿拉伯大使馆目前处于“有序撤离”状态，意味着该使馆将仅以紧急人员运作。
The State Department announced Wednesday that the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia is now under “ordered departure,” meaning the post will operate only with emergency staff.
多哈讯——据两名美国官员和两名知情人士透露，美军近日悄悄缩减了在中东多个基地的驻军规模，国务院也在命令进一步削减该地区多个外交使团的人员编制。Just a moment. We are getting your experience ready.
Brooks Kraft / Corbis via Getty Images DOHA — The U.S. military has quietly been scaling back its troop presence at bases across the Middle East in recent days, and the State Department is ordering a further reduction in staff at multiple diplomatic posts in the region, according to two U.S. officials and two people familiar with the matter. Just a moment. We are getting your experience ready.