The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and their loved ones due to the potential for regional unrest.

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Baghdad are set to enhance bilateral cooperation under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreed ...

U.S. Embassy in Baghdad urges citizens to flee Iraq, providing instructions for land border crossings to Turkey & Kuwait amid heightened regional crisis.

US missions in Baghdad and Erbil started evacuating most of their diplomats in response to unspecified security threats Wednesday, reports claimed. “President Trump is committed to keeping Americans ...

US orders nonessential staffers to leave Baghdad Embassy as tensions rise — Trump adds: ‘Could be dangerous place’ By . Associated Press. Published June 11, 2025, 9:27 p.m. ET.

More personnel from the United States diplomatic mission departed Iraq over the weekend as part of ongoing efforts to reduce embassy staffing amid “regional tensions,” a US official […] ...

By bnm Gulf bureau The US Embassy in Baghdad denied closing its compound on June 20, reaffirming its commitment to advancing American policy priorities in Iraq, an official press release stated.

Rising tensions with Iran and fears of an Israeli strike prompted the U.S. to move some of its nonmilitary personnel out of ...

The decision by the U.S. to evacuate some personnel comes at a volatile moment in the region. Trump's efforts to reach a ...

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The State Department is ordering the departure of all nonessential staff from its embassy in Baghdad due to concern over increased security risks in the region, according to two State Department ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is preparing to order the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad due to the potential for regional unrest, two U.S ...