U.S. Closes Consulate In Basra, Citing Iran-Backed Violence

September 30, 2018
An Iraqi protester stands flashing the victory gesture outside the burning headquarters of the Iranian Consulate in Basra on Sept. 7.

The State Department is temporarily closing the U.S. Consulate in the southern Iraqi city and evacuating all diplomats stationed there, following a rocket attack early Friday morning.

(Image credit: Haidar Mohammed Ali /AFP/Getty Images)



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