Washington D.C.: The United States Department of State has urged American citizens to immediately leave several countries across the Middle East, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, following escalating tensions linked to joint U.S.-Israeli strikes agai
Washington D.C.: The United States Department of State has urged American citizens to immediately leave several countries across the Middle East, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, following escalating tensions linked to joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran.
Speaking on Monday, Mora Namdar, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs at the State Department, advised U.S. citizens in the region to depart using available commercial transportation as soon as possible, citing growing safety risks.
The warning follows a series of updated travel advisories issued by the department in recent days, cautioning Americans against travel to multiple countries across the region.
According to the advisory, the recommendation applies to several locations including Egypt, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, in addition to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Amman announced earlier on Monday that its personnel had temporarily departed the embassy compound in Amman due to what it described as a potential security threat.
The advisory comes amid heightened regional tensions following recent military developments involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
