US citizens are leaving Iraq en masse, the US Embassy is checking its evacuation readiness, according to Saudi Arabia's Al-Hadath TV channel.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Riyadh, February 27 (Xinhua) — A large number of Americans have left Iraq through Baghdad International Airport in the past 24 hours, Saudi Arabia's Al-Hadath television reported on Friday.

The report also noted that the US Embassy in Baghdad conducted emergency evacuation drills. Iraqi and US officials have not yet confirmed the departure of American citizens.

The news comes amid growing speculation about a possible US strike on Iran, which has intensified after Washington authorized the evacuation of non-critical US embassy staff in Israel.

Meanwhile, the US nuclear-powered Gerald Ford-class aircraft carrier arrived on Friday off the coast of Haifa in the north of the Jewish state. –0–

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