Foreign Service officers could begin returning to their posts as early as this week, according to the report. Aug 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Foreign Service officers could begin returning to their posts as early as this week, according to the report.S1

• Aug 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department is preparing to return diplomats to embassies in the Middle East that were evacuated before and during the war with Iran, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing an internal State Department document.The retu...S2