The United States is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military dependents to leave locations around the Middle East due to heightened security risks in the region, U.S. and Iraqi sources said on Wednesday.

The U.K. Has Also Issued a Warning to All Vessels Going Through the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Straits of Hormuz After Being 'Made Aware of Increased Tensions'

Facilities in Middle East will send home non-essential staff and family members