NEW: Iran shut its land borders to Iraq and suspended flights to the country today over deadly clashes in Baghdad sparked by a key Shiite cleric's announcement that he's quitting politics
of the government until further notice and pressed al-Sadr "to help call on the demonstrators to withdraw from government institutions.""State institutions must operate unimpeded in service of the Iraqi people, under all circumstances and at all times. Respect for constitutional order will now prove vital," UNAMI added.
"UNAMI also calls on all actors to work towards de-escalating tensions and resort to dialogue as the only means to resolve differences. Iraqis cannot be held hostage to an unpredictable and untenable situation. The very survival of the State is at stake.
"I've seen some reporting out there about our embassy being evacuated and under threat. I just want to let you know those reports are false," he added. "Ensuring the safety of US government personnel, American citizens and the security of our facilities remains our highest priority, but there's no evacuation going on at the embassy, no indication that that's going to be required at this time."
Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the increased death toll and with news of the Iranian government response.
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