According to CoinMeta, the U.S. State Department plans to send diplomats back to embassies in several Middle Eastern countries. Embassies that will resume a higher staffing level include those in Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Iraq, and Kuwait. Three U.S. officials confirmed these adjustments, and U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East began sending diplomats back as early as this week. Dan Shapiro, who served as U.S. ambassador to Israel during the Obama administration, stated that the government believes the war is coming to an end.