US embassy in Iraq
US government sources have said non-essential US embassy staff and their dependents in Baghdad are to be evacuated from Iraq due to heightened security risks.
Officials did not say exactly what prompted the removal, but have been told Israel was ready to launch an operation into Iran.
Officials said it was part of the reason some Americans were advised to leave the region, adding that they anticipated Iran could retaliate on certain US sites in Iraq.
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