The move comes after the Iranian defense minister warned that Tehran would target U.S. bases in the area if tensions escalated.

BAHGDAD: Iraq has approached the Iranian and US governments in a bid to prevent being caught up in a regional escalation, officials said Saturday (Jun 14), as Washington's ally Israel and Iran traded

State Department orders departure of nonessential staff from embassy in Baghdad due to concern over increased security risks in the region.

The Philippine Embassy in Iraq advised Filipino nationals on Thursday, June 12, to avoid unnecessary travel to the country due to the "prevailing security situation in the region."

The Iraqi Embassy in Damascus extends the Study in Iraq program deadline for Syrians to July 1, 2025. Over 16,500 seats & scholarships available.

The diplomatic mission restricted the movement of employees and their families a day after the United States withdrew diplomats from Iraq.

The US has ordered the evacuation of its embassy in Iraq as tensions rise in the region - with the Trump administration trying to reach a deal with Iran to curtail its nuclear programme.

Ben Macintyre, author of 'Agent Zigzag', recounts in 'The Siege' the takeover of the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980, a confusing attack that ended in tragedy. Prince's Gate, number 16, South Kensington,