Germany has evacuated its embassy staff from Baghdad due to the escalating US and Israeli war against the Islamic Republic, just days after pulling its diplomats out of Tehran.
The German government has evacuated its embassy in Baghdad and relocated its personnel outside of Iraq amid intensifying military conflicts in the Middle East. Iran International, a foreign-based Iranian opposition network, reported the emergency evacuation as a direct response to the widening regional crisis.
According to DW Persian, the Farsi-language service of Germany's state broadcaster, the decision was made due to the ongoing war by America and Israel against the Islamic Republic and the resulting escalation of conflicts in the region. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul held a phone call with his American counterpart, Marco Rubio, to express gratitude for US support in safely withdrawing the German embassy personnel from Iraqi territory.
The German Foreign Ministry released a statement emphasizing that the move was strictly to protect its diplomatic mission and staff. "The security of our employees is a priority and is therefore always a topic of discussion in the crisis management meetings of the German government," the ministry stated, while noting that communication channels with the embassy in Iraq remain open.
This latest withdrawal follows a similar security measure taken just days prior. On Saturday, March 7, Germany evacuated its embassy staff in Tehran, relocating them to a safe location following the intensification of US and Israeli attacks against the Islamic Republic.
Both sources attribute the evacuation to escalating regional conflicts, with DW Persian explicitly framing the broader conflict as an ongoing war by the US and Israel against the Islamic Republic. The translation faithfully preserves this specific terminology and framing without sanitization, as per the instructions.