US-Iran crisis: Germany suspends military training in Iraq and and American government staff withdrawn as fears of conflict escalate

Follow latest updates as tensions grow between Washington and Tehran

Mike Pompeo says US 'fundamentally do not seek a war with Iran'

Key Points

• US orders all non-emergency government staff to leave Iraq as tensions with neighbouring Iran grow
• Germany suspends military training in Iraq over fears of attack
• Pompeo did not offer Putin any assurances over threat of Iran conflict, says Kremlin

[15 May 2019 16:02 · Chris Baynes]

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