Embassy evacuations and closures
Over the past 90 days (to 4 Oct 2026), 3 cases of embassy staff withdrawals, embassy closures or calls on citizens to leave were recorded in 3 countries.
Updated 4 Oct 2026. Armed-violence data arrive with a delay of about two months; the risk estimate is recalculated daily.
- 2 Oct · Brazil — Australia and US — embassies closed
- 11 Aug · South Sudan — Canada — embassy staff withdrawn
- 23 Jul · Iran — UK — embassy staff withdrawn
See also: world conflict map · all countries · checking the estimates.
Questions and answers
Why do embassies evacuate staff?
Governments withdraw diplomats and urge citizens to leave when they expect the security situation to get worse. On War Radar, such evacuations are one of the signals in the risk estimate.
Where have embassies been evacuated recently?
Over the past 90 days: Brazil, Iran, South Sudan.