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flag NATO temporarily pulled staff from Iraq on March 20, 2026, due to regional tensions after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliatory attacks.

flag NATO has temporarily withdrawn several hundred personnel from its non-combat mission in Iraq due to escalating regional tensions following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian attacks on allied military sites in Iraq. flag The mission, established in 2018 to advise and train Iraqi security forces, has relocated to NATO’s Joint Force Command in Naples, Italy, with the final staff departing on March 20, 2026. flag The move, described as a precautionary adjustment, prioritizes personnel safety amid heightened conflict, though NATO confirmed the withdrawal is not permanent and cooperation with Iraq will continue.

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