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US reduces the presence of staffers not deemed essential in the Middle East as tensions rise
The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and ...
The Latest: US orders nonessential staff to leave Baghdad Embassy as Iran tensions rise
President Donald Trump announced that a US-China trade deal is ‘done’ — and that in exchange for Chinese magnets and ...
U.S. withdraws some Middle East embassy staff as fears of Israeli strike on Iran grow
The U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad's Green Zone. Washington did not say how many embassy employees would be removed from ...
U.S. Evacuates Embassy Staff From Middle East Amid Israel-Iran Tensions
The U.S. plans to partially evacuate its embassy in Iraq amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, officials told ...
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Iraq closes Baghdad’s Green Zone after Israeli-Iranian escalation
The Iraqi government temporarily closed Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone on Friday, citing rising regional tensions after ...
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As dinar drops, Iraq says embassies safe in light of US-Iran tension
The Iraqi dinar fell slightly on Thursday, as the country responds to the latest round of potential escalation between the ...
US embassy in Iraq preparing for evacuation after Tehran threatens strikes on US bases
Another US official said that there was no change in operations at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military ...
US diplomats ordered to leave Iraq embassy over unspecified security threats
U.S. missions in Baghdad and Erbil are evacuating most diplomats in response to unspecified security threats, according to ...
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US Embassy Shake-Up: Departure Orders and Pentagon Readiness
The US State Department is set to order the departure of nonessential personnel from the embassy in Baghdad due to potential ...