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Americans Urged to Leave 14 Middle East Countries Amid Iran War "Due to Serious Safety Risks"
The US warns of serious safety risks amid escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict, urging Americans to leave 14 Middle Eastern countries using commercial flights despite major airspace closures.
- On 3 March 2026, the State Department ordered immediate departures for American citizens from 14 Middle East countries using commercial transportation, citing safety risks.
- After retaliatory attacks across the Gulf, U.S. military and Israeli forces targeted Iranian sites, with officials saying 1,000 targets were hit in 24 hours.
- Widespread airspace closures have hampered departures, with airlines including Etihad, Emirates and FlyDubai operating limited evacuation flights and Dubai International Airport urging passengers to travel only with confirmed bookings.
- The United States inter‑agency emergency task force activated, and officials urged citizens to enroll in STEP alerts and contact U.S. consular helplines after the regional escalation, highlighting risks to personnel.
- Lawmakers will vote this week on a War Powers Resolution, amid warnings that fighting threatens key energy chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz and could impact global energy markets.
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‘DEPART NOW’: Americans urged to leave 14 Middle Eastern countries
The US State Department is advising Americans to depart from many countries in the Middle East, citing “serious safety risks.” However, many countries have closed their airspace. CNN’s Paula Hancocks reports.
State Department Calls on Americans to Immediately Leave Multiple Middle East Countries Over War With Iran
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Drone Strikes Target US Embassies In Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Amid Escalation; Americans Urged To Exit 14 Countries
US embassies in Riyadh and Kuwait were reportedly targeted by drones amid escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States. American citizens have been advised to leave 14 nations as security alerts rise across the Middle East.
U.S. Tells Citizens To Depart 14 Nations As Iran Conflict Widens
The U.S. State Department is urging Americans to leave 14 Middle Eastern countries immediately due to escalating violence tied to the Iran war, according to CBS News. Citizens were advised to depart using commercial transportation as serious safety risks grow across the region. Non-emergency U.S. government personnel and their families have been ordered out of several Gulf states. Some American embassies have closed, including in Saudi Arabia an…
US urges citizens to leave Gulf over ‘serious safety risks’
The US State Department urged Americans to immediately leave more than a dozen Middle East countries due to “serious safety risks.” The advisory note said US citizens should depart countries including Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE by commercial means.That was published around the same time that the US embassy in Riyadh was hit by two Iranian drones. The incident caused a small fire but no injuries. The Saudi foreign ministry warned t…
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