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The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has warned American citizens to leave Iraq immediately due to escalating threats from the Islamic Republic of Iran and militias aligned with the Islamist regime. The advisory highlighted potential attacks on American-linked universities and other institutions in Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah, and Dohuk, as well as civilian sites around the Middle Eastern country. The post U.S. Embassy Warns of Iranian Attacks on American Universities. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. has issued an advisory for all American citizens to leave Iraq due to escalating threats and attacks by Iran and allied militias, especially on universities with perceived ties to the American government . WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and American citizens in Iraq. WHEN & WHERE: The advisory was issued on Sunday, with threats targeting Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah, Dohuk, and other locations in Iraq. KEY QUOTE: “From now on, all universities of the occupier regime and American universities in the West Asia region will be legitimate targets for us.” – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IMPACT: U.S. citizens in Iraq face…Open