The U.S. Department of State has issued a warning urging U.S. citizens to leave certain countries amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
The travel advisory is “a report from the U.S. Department of State that outlines the risks and recommended precautions for U.S. citizens—not foreign nationals—in a foreign destination.”
Tensions between the United States and Iran have intensified rapidly, raising concerns about the ongoing situation in the region. In response, the U.S. Department of State has advised Americans living in or traveling to the area to leave.
Travel advisory for U.S. citizens
U.S. citizens are advised to depart Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen as soon as possible.
“On March 2, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government family members to leave the United Arab Emirates due to the threat of armed conflict,” the website states.
Americans in these areas are urged to depart “using available commercial transportation.”
“Our number one priority is the safety and security of American citizens everywhere in the world,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a video posted on social media, according to Time.
“We’re ahead of schedule”
President Donald Trump suggested the conflict could last for weeks, or possibly longer.
“We’re already substantially ahead of our time projections. But whatever the time is, it’s OK,” Trump said during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House honoring four service members killed in Iranian retaliatory strikes, according to NBC News.
He continued: “Whatever it takes. … Right from the beginning, we projected four to five weeks, but we have the capability to go far longer than that.
“And as you know, that was done in about an hour,” he added. “So we’re ahead of schedule there by a lot.”
