The U.S. State Department has ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. Government employees from Iraq, both at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and the U.S. Consulate in Erbil. Normal visa services at both posts will be temporarily suspended. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Iraq.

Actions to Take:
- Depart Iraq by commercial transportation as soon as possible

https://iq.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-baghdad-iraq-2/