The United States has ordered the withdrawal of diplomatic personnel from Iraq in the face of escalating tensions with Iran

The State Department of the United States ordered this Wednesday to all non-essential staff leaving the embbady in Baghdad and the consulate in Erbil, the diplomatic delegations in Iraq, in a context of escalating tensions between Washington and Iran.

The United States has increased pressure on Iran in recent days, accusing it of plan "imminent" attacks in the region and strengthen its military presence in the Gulf with the dispatch of an aircraft carrier, a squadron of bombers and a ship of 39; amphibious badault.

"The US government's ability to provide routine and emergency services to US citizens in Iraq is extremely limited," said a statement from the US State Department, which also recommends not to visit Iraq because of the danger of "terrorism, kidnapping and armed conflict".

On Sunday, the US embbady in Baghdad had already asked its citizens to "stay alert" in the face of heightened tensions in Iraq, keep a low profile and avoid American-badociated recreation areas.

Upset tensions between the United States and Iran affect the entire Middle East, especially after Donald Trump's national security advisor, John Bolton announced early May the shipment of the aircraft carrier USS Abrahm Lincoln in the Gulf to send a "clear message" to Iran.

Washington justified the measure claiming to have receivedor an intelligence report in which Tehran has called on guerrillas and terrorist groups under its protection in the region to attack US personnel and their interests.

But the truth is that the two countries are at the heart of an escalation of tensions since that in 2018, Trump announced the withdrawal of his country from the nuclear deal signed in 2015 by Iran, citing as reason the expansion of the Persian influence in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen.

United States at this time he defeated in a short time the Iraqi army troops and caused the fall of the dictator Saddam HusseinBut he had to face a long and bloody eight-year war against many insurgent groups, including some jihadists, who arose in chaos and withstood the American presence in the country.