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 and Kuwait. The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh was struck by two drones, causing minor damage.
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President Donald Trump said U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran were aimed at dismantling Tehran’s missile and nuclear capabilities.
Six U.S. troops have been killed and 18 wounded. With airspace closures complicating travel, officials warned that evacuation options, particularly from Israel, remain extremely limited.
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