US warns citizens to leave Middle East amid strike fears
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- The US State Department issued a travel advisory warning citizens against traveling to the Middle East and urging those already there to consider departing due to potential escalation.
- The warning comes as the US reportedly plans new strikes on Iran, though the scope remains unclear and could be called off.
- Iran's president praised his people for enduring the conflict, while the Iranian army warned that US actions risk igniting widespread regional conflict.
The United States has issued a fresh travel advisory for the Middle East, urging its citizens to "consider departing" the region due to potential escalation. The State Department's warning, released Saturday, comes as Washington contemplates new strikes against Iran. While the precise scope of any potential bombing remains uncertain and could still be canceled, President Donald Trump has indicated a forceful response.
consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation.
The advisory, posted on X, advised Americans in the Middle East to "exercise caution and heightened vigilance." It also warned of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions. "US citizens planning to travel to the Middle East should seriously reconsider," the advisory stated.
we’ll be hitting them very hard.
This warning follows a similar alert issued two weeks prior during a period of intense strike exchanges between the US and Iran. Explosions were reported in Iran and Gulf states on Saturday, with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian commending his citizens for enduring the "US-Israeli war." Meanwhile, the Iranian army cautioned that U.S. actions increasingly risk sparking a broader regional conflict. A senior Iranian military commander reportedly warned regional nations against being "consumed by the flames of war."
exercise caution and heightened vigilance.
In separate developments, Yemen's Houthis claimed to have forced eight Saudi ships to alter course in the Red Sea. The group stated this was in retaliation for a Saudi blockade of the Yemeni airport in Sanaa. However, they denied plans to charge ships for passage, which could further disrupt the global energy market, insisting that transit through the waterway remains free.
US citizens planning to travel to the Middle East should seriously reconsider,
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