US Urges Americans To Leave Over 12 Middle East Countries 'Iran War'

The United States has issued an urgent advisory asking American citizens to “depart now” from more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries due to “serious safety risks,” as tensions escalate following coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes against US allies in the Gulf. 

Sharing a video message on X, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged



American citizens to immediately leave several Middle Eastern countries, citing significant security concerns.

“To all American citizens in the Middle East: your safety and security is our number one priority. 

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