State Department now urges Americans to leave Middle East countries as war intensifies
Newsy
The U.S. State Department has issued new guidance to Americans in the vicinity of Iran as regional conflict escalates.
On Monday the U.S. State Department began urging Americans in Iran and nearby countries to leave due to the threat posed by the intensifying war.
Americans in Iran and in surrounding countries, including Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen should seek to leave "using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks," according to a message from a State Department official.
The @SecRubio @StateDept urges Americans to DEPART NOW from the countries below using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks. Americans who need State Department assistance arranging to depart via commercial means, CALL US 24/7 at +1-202-501-4444 (from… pic.twitter.com/vdplAik2Sq
That message followed earlier guidance in which Americans in Iran and many of the affected countries were advised to shelter in place:
The State Department is steering Americans toward the STEP program, which registers their trip abroad so they can receive updates from U.S. Embassies and other official department communication.
