2026-10-21T21:01:03.518Z / 美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）
作者：凯莉·阿特伍德、詹妮弗·汉斯勒
发布时间：2026年10月21日，美国东部时间下午5:01
美国国务院下令撤离其驻利雅得大使馆的非必要工作人员及家属，此举正值伊朗支持的也门胡塞叛军对沙特发动的袭击愈演愈烈之际。
美国国务院发言人汤米·皮戈特在X平台上写道：“美国国务院已下令沙特境内非紧急公务的美国政府雇员及其家属撤离。受伊朗支持的胡塞武装越来越多地针对沙特发动敌对行动，包括袭击民用机场和其他关键基础设施，造成平民伤亡和严重的旅行中断。”
一名消息人士告诉CNN，尽管美国国务院因风险升级而缩减在沙特的人员规模，但该地区其他几个美国外交据点也在调整人员配置，以应对胡塞武装的威胁。
“这针对的是胡塞武装，”一名国务院官员表示。
美国国务院周三在一份安全警报中还警告美国公民，需警惕可能发生的机场袭击和普遍的旅行中断。这一针对美国民众的警告发布前，近几周胡塞武装发动了一系列致命袭击，目标包括沙特利雅得的哈立德国王国际机场、沙特军事设施、石油基础设施以及海上航运。
警报称：“近期沙特境内机场遭遇导弹和无人机袭击后，在沙特工作的美国政府雇员如需使用沙特任何机场，需获得使团团长的特别授权。”
与也门国际公认政府结盟的沙特支持力量已在多条战线扩大针对胡塞武装据点的行动，同时沙特空军持续提供军事掩护。
周三，沙特方面表示，其拦截了至少7架无人机，其中一架 targeting 沙特东部省的谢巴油田，此次袭击造成两名外籍工人死亡，另有两人受伤。
美国已通过加强情报和目标支持来加大对沙特的军事援助。但沙特一直要求美国提供更多进攻性支持，而截至目前，唐纳德·特朗普总统已决定不对胡塞武装发动打击。
随着沙特日益频繁地遭受袭击，其他盟友也加大了支持力度。周二，英国宣布将部署战斗机，以保卫沙特免受胡塞武装袭击。埃及近日也承诺“提供一切必要且可能的形式的支持”。
CNN记者穆罕默德·塔夫克参与了报道。
US orders departure of some embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat
2026-10-21T21:01:03.518Z / CNN
By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler
PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
The US embassy headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 3.
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The US State Department ordered the departure of non-essential staff and family members at its embassy in Riyadh, a move that comes amid intensifying strikes on Saudi Arabia by the Iran allied Houthi rebels in Yemen.
“The U.S. Department of State issued an ordered departure for non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia,” State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott wrote on X. “Iranian-supported Houthis have increasingly engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions.”
While the State Department is drawing down its footprint in Saudi Arabia amid escalating risks, a few other US diplomatic posts in the region are also adjusting their staffing in response to the Houthi threat, a source told CNN.
“This is about the Houthis,” said a State Department official.
The State Department also warned in a security alert on Wednesday that US citizens should be aware of potential attacks on airports and general travel disruptions. That message for Americans came after a series of deadly Houthi attacks in recent weeks have targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi military facilities, oil infrastructure and maritime traffic.
“U.S. government employees working in Saudi Arabia require special authorization from Chief of Mission to use any airport in Saudi Arabia following recent missile and UAV attacks on airports in the Kingdom,” the alert said.
Saudi-backed forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government have expanded operations against Houthi positions across multiple frontlines, while Saudi air power continues to provide military cover.
On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia said it intercepted at least seven drones, including one targeting the Shaybah oil field in the kingdom’s Eastern Province, in an attack that killed two expatriate workers and injured two others.
The US has stepped up its support for the kingdom militarily by boosting intelligence and targeting support. But Saudi Arabia has been asking the US for more offensive support, and so far, President Donald Trump has decided against striking the Houthis.
As Saudi Arabia finds itself increasingly under attack, other allies have also stepped up support. On Tuesday, the UK said it will deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks. Egypt also pledged “all necessary and possible forms of support” in recent days.
CNN’s Mohammed Tawfeeq contributed reporting.
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