Some of the staff of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad returned to the embassy compound in the Iraqi capital on Saturday after the recent withdrawal.
A video footage showed the staff members getting off helicopters and returned to the embassy compound in the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad.
The U.S. State Department ordered non-essential U.S. embassy staff and their dependents to leave Iraq on June 12, one day before Israel started launching airstrikes on Iran.
A U.S. official confirmed that more U.S. diplomatic personnel left Iraq on June 21 and 22 following the U.S. attacks on Iran's three nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, citing persist concern over regional tension.
Some U.S. embassy personnel return to Baghdad after recent withdrawal
Some U.S. embassy personnel return to Baghdad after recent withdrawal
Some U.S. embassy personnel return to Baghdad after recent withdrawal
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that Seoul firmly adheres to the one-China principle, in comments made ahead of his upcoming state visit to China.
The remarks were made in an interview with China Media Group (CMG). The visit is scheduled for Jan 4–7.
"The consensus reached between governments of the Republic of Korea and China when diplomatic relations were established continues to be the fundamental principle governing our relations, and its effectiveness remains steadfast. I want to clearly state that the ROK has always adhered to the one-China principle. Maintaining peace and stability in regional matters, including in Northeast Asia and concerning the Taiwan issue, holds significant importance to us," said Lee.
"The foundational relationship between the ROK and China was established on a very principled and fundamental basis from the beginning. It is clear that the ROK government has always adhered to this position and has never wavered from it. I believe that the sound development of ROK-China relations depends on both sides fully respecting each other's core interests and being mutually tolerant of each other's positions. In this context, we will, as always, uphold the one-China principle as the Taiwan issue is China's most fundamental concern," he said.
ROK president reiterates firm adherence to one-China principle
