Tag: Basra

Baghdad : The Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Saturday regretted the US decision to pull out its diplomats from Iraq's Basra city and warning American citizens against travelling to the country. The Iraqi government "confirms that it is committed to protecting foreign diplomatic missions on its territory and securing them," the ministry said in a statement cited by Xinhua news agency. "Their security is part of the security of Iraq and a legal and moral obligation," it added. The ministry's statement came a day after the US State Department decided to close its...