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This assessment is cited as a reason for the State Department reducing its diplomatic presence in several Middle Eastern countries.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-10-24T05:25:26.845Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-24T05:03:30.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-24T05:25:26.845Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":65,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to Axios and a US official; memo cited; multiple outlets corroborated.","critic":"Most outlets used digests, limiting depth. 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According to this assessment, plots to assassinate them have reached 'advanced stages'. This information is one of the reasons behind the State Department's decision to reduce its diplomatic presence in several Middle Eastern countries."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on memo recipients"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Ultimo Cable - Noticias del Mundo states the intelligence memo was sent by U.S. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton and also had the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe, in copy. None of the other reports mention John Ratcliffe in relation to the memo."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated digests mention the U.S. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton by name. The centre-rated digests do not mention the specific countries where the State Department is reducing its diplomatic presence. 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