US Embassy Baghdad warns of imminent PMF attacks in city within 24-48 hours — Americans urged to leave Iraq immediately

The US Embassy in Baghdad posted an emergency security alert on Thursday morning (April 2, 2026), warning American citizens in Iraq of an imminent threat: 'Iraqi terrorist militia groups aligned with Iran may intend to conduct attacks in central Baghdad in the next 24-48 hours.' The embassy statement again urged all Americans in the country to leave Iraq immediately. The use of 'again' indicates this is a repeated or escalated version of previous departure warnings. Context: - The warning comes hours after Trump's national address threatening Iran and promising 'crushing' additional strikes over 2-3 weeks - Iran's Khatam Al-Anbiya simultaneously vowed 'crushing, broader, more destructive actions' against US and Israel - PMF groups have been active throughout the conflict, striking US logistics and supply routes in the Qa'im-Rutba corridor (already captured in system) - A Baghdad attack would mark a qualitative escalation — targeting the Iraqi capital where US diplomatic and military staff are concentrated - The 24-48h window places the threat on April 2-3, 2026 The warning was issued on the embassy's X account and picked up immediately by the Times of Israel April 2 live blog. Source: Times of Israel April 2 live blog (embassy X statement, April 2, 2026).