The United States denies withdrawing non-essential diplomatic personnel from Iraq and Kuwait.

The US State Department denied on the 27th that non-essential diplomatic personnel were being withdrawn from Iraq and Kuwait. Earlier that day, there were reports in the media that the US State Department had approved the withdrawal of non-essential diplomatic personnel from Iraq and Kuwait. US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott reposted the reports on social media and commented, "This news is not true."