According to CoinMeta, and as reported by The New York Times, the U.S. State Department is preparing to send diplomats back to the Middle Eastern embassies that were evacuated before and during the Iran-Iraq war, with the expectation that full-scale hostilities will not erupt again. U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East may begin to repatriate diplomats as early as this week and gradually reverse the emergency measures previously implemented. Embassies that are planned to restore a higher level of staffing include those in Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Iraq, and Kuwait. Current and former officials from the U.S. State Department have stated that the redeployment of diplomatic personnel indicates that tensions are easing, despite the stalled negotiations between the United States and Iran regarding the extension of the 60-day ceasefire agreement that expired last week. Dan Shapiro, who served as U.S. ambassador to Israel during the Obama administration, said that the restoration of staffing levels suggests that the government believes the war is coming to an end.