US Defence Secretary authorises voluntary departure of military staff dependents in the Middle East

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorised the voluntary departure of military staff dependents from American embassies across the Middle East. This move comes as the US Command closely monitors escalating tensions in the region, raising concerns about potential security risks.

Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Baghdad. Meanwhile, Caroline Rose, Director of Strategic Blind Spots at the New Lines Institute, joins live from Washington DC.

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