US Embassy Baghdad Issues Security Alert: Iraqi Airspace Partially Reopened, Ordered Departure Status Remains

The US Embassy in Baghdad issued a formal security alert on May 5, 2026 noting that Iraqi airspace had partially reopened with limited commercial flights resuming following weeks of closure linked to the US-Iran regional conflict. The embassy continued to warn of ongoing threats from missiles, drones, and rockets in Iraqi airspace. Ordered departure status for non-emergency staff remained in effect. Routine consular services remained suspended. The Embassy noted that overland routes to Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey were open for emergency travel. The alert underscored the continued elevated security environment across Iraq nearly three months into the broader regional conflict, even as diplomatic efforts to end the Hormuz crisis proceeded.