US pulls staff from its embassy in Iraq amid rising tensions with Iran

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U.S. President Donald Trump says an Israeli strike on Iran "could very well happen" but he would not call it imminent. It comes as the US has ordered non-essential staff to leave its embassy in Iraq - and authorised staff and families to leave other missions in Bahrain and Kuwait - as tensions continue to rise with Iran.