UK government withdraws some embassy staff in Bahrain

The British embassy in Manama has taken the “precautionary measure” of temporarily withdrawing some of its staff and their dependents, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office says.

It was not immediately clear how many people were pulled from the site. The embassy will continue to operate, the office wrote on social media.
The UK government has advised against all but essential travel to Bahrain.

UN nuclear chief calls for ‘utmost restraint’ as US-Israel attacks Iran
The UN nuclear watchdog says facilities housing nuclear material in Iran suffered no damage in the recent US-Israeli strikes.

However, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi called for the “utmost restraint” in the conflict to avoid a radiation threat to the Middle East during US-Israel attacks.

“Based on analysis of latest available satellite imagery, IAEA sees no damage to facilities containing nuclear material in Iran and, therefore, no radiological release risk at this time,” it said.

Near the Natanz site in the central city of Isfahan, “damage is visible at two buildings,” but there’s “no additional impact detected.”

The IAEA reported no impact at other nuclear sites, including the Bushehr facility in the southeast.