US tells embassies to review security ‘immediately’

The State Department ordered all U.S. embassies and consular posts worldwide to immediately review their security operations, according to cables signed by Secretary of State and written by Undersecretary of Management Jason Evans. The directive follows a wave of retaliatory attacks on American diplomatic facilities in the Middle East stemming from escalating tensions between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. The order signals heightened concern within the Trump administration about the vulnerability of U.S. diplomatic missions in hostile regions. Such sweeping security reviews typically involve reassessing physical barriers, staffing levels, threat assessments, and emergency protocols at each facility. The move reflects broader anxiety about potential Iranian retaliation for U.S. military actions in the region.