US orders non-emergency embassy staff to leave Baghdad, Arbil
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Iranian forces are "escalating their activity" in the Middle East/ US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Iranian forces are "escalating their activity" in the Middle East (AFP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)/ Washington (AFP) - The US on Wednesday ordered all non-emergency staff to leave its embassy in Baghdad and consulate in Arbil, as tensions mount between the United States and Iraq's neighbor Iran, prompting Kremlin concern. Washington has ramped up pressure on Tehran in recent days, accusing Iran of ...
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