U.S. to Partially Evacuate Iraq Embassy
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Al Jazeera on MSNUS evacuates personnel from Middle East in sign of growing regional tensionUS broadcaster CBS reports White House decision to move staff partly due to Israeli preparations for attack on Iran.
The move comes after the Iranian defense minister warned that Tehran would target U.S. bases in the area if tensions escalated.
13hon MSN
The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and their loved ones due to the potential for regional unrest.
16hon MSN
The State Department is preparing to order the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad due to the potential for regional unrest