Neither Israel nor Iran is backing down from an escalating conflict that has endangered civilians in both countries, and because Canada has no embassy in Iran, Ottawa is having to work from afar to support thousands of Canadian citizens stuck there. While Canada has an embassy in Israel, it severed diplomatic relations with Tehran more than a … Read more
The United Kingdom on Friday became the latest country to withdraw staff from its embassy in Iran amid a week-long conflict with Israel, as foreign governments scrambled to get their citizens out of the region. An updated U.K. travel advisory for Iran said the government had temporarily pulled diplomatic staff as a “precautionary measure.” It … Read more
Canada has relocated non-essential staff and their families from its diplomatic offices in Israel and the West Bank to a safe third country as the deadly conflict with Iran continues to escalate. A daily update from Global Affairs Canada said four non-critical personnel and 20 dependents were moved Monday from Tel Aviv and Ramallah, adding … Read more
Non-essential US embassy staff and their dependants in Baghdad are to be evacuated from Iraq due to heightened security risks, US government sources have said. Officials did not say exactly what prompted the removal, however, in recent days talks over Iran’s nuclear programme appear to have stalled. A US state department official told the BBC … Read more