08 September 2013 (19:35 UTC-07 Tango 07 September 2013)/03 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/17 Shahrivar 1391/04 Xin-You (8th month) 4711

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all but essential travel to Iraq. Travel within Iraq remains dangerous given the security situation. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated February 25, 2013, to update information on security incidents and to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Iraq, including kidnapping and terrorist violence. The ability of the Embassy to respond to situations in which U.S. citizens face difficulty, including arrests, is extremely limited…………

U.S. citizens should avoid areas near the Syrian, Turkish or Iranian borders……..hostilities could commence at any time……

-U.S. Department of State, Iraq Travel Warning, 05 September 2013