The U.S. State Department has ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to evacuate Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks on Saudi airports and oil fields, escalating concerns about a widening regional conflict. According to The New York Times, citing anonymous U.S. officials, the U.S. and Israeli militaries have developed specific plans for a new wave of attacks on Iran after the midterm elections, including "short but intensive" operations targeting Iran's energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenals. Despite ongoing disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the flow of Middle Eastern oil through the strait has recovered to near pre-war levels.