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US Orders Partial Evacuation of Iraq Embassy as Tensions Rise
US Orders Partial Evacuation of Iraq Embassy as Tensions Rise

Bloomberg

time11-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Bloomberg

US Orders Partial Evacuation of Iraq Embassy as Tensions Rise

The Trump administration is reducing embassy staff in Iraq and allowing military service-members' families to leave the Middle East in response to ongoing security concerns. The decision to reduce staffing in Iraq was 'based on our latest analysis,' according to the State Department. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized family members of US military stationed across the Middle East to leave, according to a Pentagon statement.

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