• Washington withdraws staff from Middle East bases; diplomatic contact cut off
• Tehran threatens retaliation; informs Qatar, Saudi Arabia, others
• Riyadh assures it won’t allow its territory to be used against Iran
WASHINGTON: Tensions flared across the Middle East on Wednesday as the US began withdrawing personnel from crucial bases in the region, while Tehran warned that it would retaliate against American bases in the Gulf
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