The British Embassy in Baghdad called on “all to give high priority to dialogue in order to reach a peaceful and legal solution for the benefit of the Iraqi people.”

She also expressed concern about “events taking place in Iraq, especially reports of casualties,” asking “demonstrators to refrain from storming government buildings.”

The US State Department said, “The news of the evacuation of our embassy in Baghdad is not true,” emphasizing that “protecting our citizens in Iraq is a top priority.”

Iraqi medical sources told AFP that “two people were killed and dozens injured among demonstrators in the Green Zone in Baghdad.” The Iraqi Joint Operations Command has issued a “full curfew in all governorates starting at 7 p.m. today.”

In turn, Iraqi President Barham Salih stressed that “the difficult situation that is going through our country requires everyone to remain calm, restraint, prevent escalation, and also ensure that the situation does not slide into unknown and dangerous labyrinths in which everyone loses. “