Middle East Warning

State Department urges Americans to consider leaving as regional tensions escalate.

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State Department warns Americans of heightened risk in Middle East

State Department issues warning to Americans in the Middle East

State Department urges Americans to consider leaving Middle East as regional conflict escalates

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The State Department on Saturday urged Americans across the Middle East to exercise heightened vigilance and be ready to leave on short notice, warning of flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions. U.S. embassies posted the alert in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The warning followed President Donald Trump’s statement that the U.S. would be “hitting” Iran “very hard” if needed, while Iran vowed to “punish” the U.S. Kuwait later said it responded to a new round of drone attacks.

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