US urges citizens to leave several Middle East countries amid rising tensions
The United States Embassy in Baghdad issued a fresh alert on Saturday urging Americans to leave Iraq after a missile struck the embassy compound earlier in the day
The United States has advised its citizens to leave a number of countries in the Middle East as tensions escalate following Iranian strikes on US-linked targets in the region.
According to a report by the BBC, the warning comes as security concerns grow across several countries after attacks linked to Iran and allied militia groups.
The United States Embassy in Baghdad issued a fresh alert on Saturday urging Americans to leave Iraq after a missile struck the embassy compound earlier in the day.
Keep updated, follow The Business Standard's Google news channel
In the advisory, the embassy called on American citizens to depart the country immediately.
"US citizens choosing to remain in Iraq are strongly encouraged to reconsider in light of the significant threat posed by Iran-aligned terrorist militia groups," the embassy said in a statement.
The warning comes as Iran has launched strikes against US targets across parts of the Middle East, prompting Washington to issue travel advisories covering more than a dozen countries in the region.
Separately, the United States has also ordered non-essential government personnel and the family members of government staff to leave Oman, according to a report by Reuters.
