Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says

U.S. embassies are under attack from a, quote, terrorist regime. This after an Iranian drone

struck near the U.S. consulate in Dubai and a day after two Iranian drones caused a fire and damage

at the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia.

And Pierce, Michelle Kellerman has more.

In between meetings on Capitol Hill, Secretary Rubio offered a brief update about the incident in Dubai.

The drone unfortunately struck a parking lot adjacent to the chancellery building and then set off a fire in that place.

All personnel are accounted for, as you're aware, we began drawing down personnel from our diplomatic facilities in advance of this.

At least in a few embassies.

Since the Trump administration launched the war against Iran,

the State Department has evacuated non-essential personnel from many more embassies and consulates and is now organizing evacuation

flights for private Americans. Rubio is urging Americans to call a hotline if they need help. Michelle

Kellerman and PR News, the State Department. President Trump hosted German Chancellor Friedrich

Merz at the White House today. And Perez Rob Schmidt's reports Trump called him a friend.

Trump praised Merz as successful and popular, while Merz said he agreed with Trump that the, quote,

terrible regime in Tehran must be overthrown.

Merritt added that the conflict in the Middle East is hurting Europe's economy with rising oil and gas prices,

and he said that's why he hopes the war will come to an end as soon as possible.

He also expressed an interest in discussing how to bring another war, Russia's war in Ukraine, to an end.

While Trump praised Germany in his remarks, he criticized both Spain and the United Kingdom

for what he framed as their lack of support.

Rob Schmits and Pierre News, Berlin.

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