Americans in Iraq should leave ‘immediately,’ US Embassy in Baghdad urges

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Americans in Iraq should leave ‘immediately,’ US Embassy in Baghdad urges
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cites “indiscriminate attacks” carried out and threatened by Iran -aligned terror militias – including a missile attack that hit a helipad at the US embassy Saturday inside the fortified “Green Zone.”A security alert posted by the embassy cites “indiscriminate attacks” carried out and threatened by Iran -aligned terror militias.

“Iran-aligned terrorist militias have attacked the International Zone in central Baghdad on multiple occasions,” the embassy wrote in a statement posted on X. “Repeated attacks have also occurred in the vicinity of Erbil International Airport and the Consulate General. Do not attempt to come to the Embassy in Baghdad or the Consulate General in Erbil due to the ongoing risk of rockets, drones, and mortars in Iraqi airspace.” Any country except for US and Israel can pass through Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister says Lindsey Graham praises Trump’s ‘bold’ takeover of Kharg Island, attempt to close Strait of Hormuz — offers warning of ‘peril’ to IranIt says terror militias pose a “major threat to public safety” in the country, where the US has maintained bases since the Iraq War that began in 2003. US citizens should “leave immediately,” although commercial flights don’t currently exist. The embassy advises land routes through Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. Mom of teen who baked to death in Walmart oven describes sick scene: 'I opened the door and she was there'First images reveal strike that 'obliterated' Iran's military stash on vital oil islandChadwick Boseman’s widow shares 2021 Oscars speech she would have given if ‘Black Panther’ star won Stream It Or Skip It: 'Scarpetta' On Prime Video, Where Nicole Kidman Is A Medical Examiner Who Is Haunted By Serial Killings She Thought She Solved Two Decades Ago

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