The State Department is preparing to order the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad due to the potential for regional unrest, two U.S. officials said Wednesday.

The Baghdad embassy has already been on limited staffing, and the order will not affect a large number of personnel, but the department also is authorizing the departure of nonessential personnel and family members from Bahrain and Kuwait.

Note that we don’t have diplomatic relations with Iran, so in the event of a military conflict with Iran, there wouldn’t be anyone to evacuate there, just in nearby countries.