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US to partially evacuate embassy in Iraq as Iran tensions rise
The price of oil initially increased more than 4% when news of the US evacuation broke, in anticipation of regional insecurity potentially leading to supply problems. Around 2,500 US troops are based in Iraq, according to the defence department.
US preparing to evacuate embassy in Iraq over security risks, sources say
The United States is preparing to evacuate its Iraqi embassy due to heightened security risks in the region, three U.S. and two Iraqi sources said on Wednesday while a U.S. official said military dependents could also leave Bahrain.
The Iraqi government temporarily closed Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone on Friday, citing rising regional tensions after Israeli attacks on Iranian sites. The high-security area, which hosts key […] ...
The security measure came as part of precautionary efforts to ensure public safety amid concerns that the conflict between ...
State Department orders departure of nonessential staff from embassy in Baghdad due to concern over increased security risks ...
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