The US Embassy in Baghdad instructed Individuals on Saturday to depart Iraq instantly following a collection of assaults focusing on US nationals.
“US citizens should leave Iraq now,” the Embassy stated in a social media assertion. “US citizens choosing to remain in Iraq are strongly encouraged to reconsider in light of the significant threat posed by Iran-aligned terrorist militia groups.”
The assertion comes because the Iran battle enters its third week, with Tehran persevering with to assault neighboring states with drones and missiles in response to US and Israeli strikes.
Iran-aligned militias have repeatedly attacked the Worldwide Zone in central Baghdad, the embassy stated. The world across the Erbil Worldwide Airport and the Erbil consulate have additionally been topic to repeated assaults, in response to the assertion, in obvious retaliation for US-Israeli strikes in opposition to Iran.
“Do not attempt to come to the embassy in Baghdad or the consulate general in Erbil in light of the ongoing risk of missiles, drones, and rockets in Iraqi airspace,” the embassy stated.
The embassy stated the US authorities will present help to Individuals making an attempt to depart Iraq over land as a result of Iraqi airspace is closed.
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