The U.S. is rushing to evacuate some of its diplomatic staff and their families from missions in the Middle East, fearing regional escalation. This was reported by CNN citing sources familiar with the details. According to the report, alongside the official evacuation order for non-essential staff and their families from Saudi Arabia, Washington is quietly reducing its personnel at embassies in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon. The move comes amid increasing Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the possibility that U.S. President Donald Trump will resume strikes on Iran after the midterm elections. It was also reported that Israel is pressuring Washington to take military action sooner, but so far without success.