The US State and Defense departments on Wednesday made efforts to arrange the departure of non-essential personnel from locations around the Middle East, according to US officials and sources familiar with the efforts.

The abrupt departure of President Donald Trump from the G7 summit in Canada has fueled global speculation about a potential US intervention in the escalating Middle East conflict. As tensions rise between Israel and Iran,

Concern about a strike and the prospect of retaliation led the United States to withdraw diplomats from Iraq and authorize the voluntary departure of U.S. military family members from the Middle East.

The decision comes against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the Middle East as talks between the US and Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program appear to have hit an impasse.

The United States maintains military bases throughout the key oil-producing region, including in Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.

CENTCOM chief shelves Senate testimony as nonessential embassy staff, troops' dependents depart region; Iranian defense minister threatens to strike US bases amid stalled talks

The United States is reducing the presence of nonessential staff in the Middle East due to potential unrest stemming from stalled nuclear talks with Iran. The State Department has ordered departures,

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday he had ordered the deployment of additional defensive capabilities to the Middle East, as the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran drives regional tensions higher.