The US Embassy in Iraq is preparing for a possible evacuation order due to increased US security risks in the wider area, the Reuters news agency reports, citing three US and two Iraqi sources.

According to the Associated Press, US embassies in Bahrain and Kuwait are also being prepared for the evacuation of unnecessary staff and their families.

A US official also told Reuters that US Secretary of Defense Pitt Hegshez has approved the voluntary departure of families of US soldiers from various locations in the Middle East.

“The safety of our Armed Forces and their families remains our highest priority and the US central administration is monitoring the growing tension in the Middle East,” the US official said, adding: “The central administration is working closely with our counterparts and our counterparts to our counterparts. of the world at all times. “

Another US official said most members of the US soldiers’ families are based outside Bahrain.

Concerning, in particular, Iraq, as Reuters reports, sources did not specify what security risks have increased and could lead to the decision to evacuate the US Embassy in the country, while the US Foreign Ministry did not respond immediately to the news agency’s request.

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to hit Iran if talks on his nuclear program fail and on Wednesday he said he was decreasing that Tehran will eventually agree on the ending of the Uranus enrichment program.

Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nacirzadech responded to threats, arguing that Tehran would hit US bases if nuclear talks fail, leading to war.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is going to order an ordered departure for the US Embassy in Baghdad. The intention is to take place by commercial means, but the US military is on alert if it is a request for help, “the US official said.

Iraqi foreign ministry official also told Reuters that the “partial evacuation” of US Embassy staff was confirmed because of “possible security concerns associated with possible regional tensions”.

The Iraqi state agency, however, citing a government source, says Iraq has not recorded any indication of security levels justifying the evacuation of US Embassy staff in Baghdad.

Another US official told Reuters that families of US troops in Bahrain may temporarily leave the country due to increased regional tensions.

Another US official said there was no change in operations at Al Udede Air Base in Qatar, which is the largest US military base in the Middle East, adding that no evacuation order has been issued for employees or families linked to the US Embassy.