State Department: Americans Should Leave Iraq Immediately

A burning vehicle at the Baghdad International Airport following an airstrike, in Baghdad, Iraq, early Jan. 3, 2020. Iraqi Prime Minister Press Office via AP

The State Department urged Americans to leave Iraq on Jan. 3 after the killing of the Iranian regime’s top military official, Qassem Soleimani, near Baghdad International Airport.

“Due to heightened tensions in Iraq and the region, we urge U.S. citizens to depart Iraq immediately. Due to Iranian-backed militia attacks at the U.S. Embassy compound, all consular operations are suspended,” the alert from the department stated.