US Embassy warns of threats targeting universities in Iraq
Shafaq News- Baghdad
On Sunday, the US Embassy in Baghdad warned of potential attacks targeting American-linked institutions in Iraq, including universities in Baghdad, Al-Sulaymaniyah, and Duhok, urging US citizens to leave the country immediately.
In a security alert, the embassy said Iran and Iran-aligned armed groups have carried out attacks against US citizens and US-linked targets across Iraq, including in the Kurdistan Region, and could target diplomatic facilities, universities, infrastructure, and civilian sites, noting risks of attacks on airports and hotels, possible kidnappings, and continued threats from missiles, drones, and rockets.
تحذير أمني – سفارة الولايات المتحدة في بغداد، العراق – 29 مارس/ آذار 2026الموقع: العراقهناك تحديثات طفيفة على معلومات المعابر الحدودية مع الأردن، السعودية، وتركيا.إيران والميليشيات الإرهابية الموالية لها قد تعتزم استهداف الجامعات الأمريكية في بغداد والسليمانية ودهوك، إلى جانب… pic.twitter.com/4u7j09jOeI
— U.S. Embassy Baghdad (@USEmbBaghdad) March 29, 2026
The warnings come after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened to target American and Israeli universities in the region in response to recent attacks on Iranian higher education institutions.
