Washington, May 16 -- : After ordering all non-emergency government employees to leave Iraq immediately, the United States on Wednesday said that it "remains committed to partnering with Iraqis to advance mutual interests."
"Given the increased threat stream we are seeing in Iraq, which we shared with the Iraqi government during the Secretary's (Michael Pompeo) visit on May 7 and in subsequent engagements, the Secretary has decided to place Mission Iraq on ordered departure," a State Department spokesperson told ANI.
"Mission Iraq will have limited ability to provide emergency services to American citizens in Iraq...Ensuring the safety of US government personnel and US citizens and security of our facilities are our highest priorities," t...