DUBAI: US embassies in capitals across the Middle East on Saturday warned American citizens to beware of an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. The warning, posted online by US embassies in Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates came a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "very hard".
"Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation," said the security alert. The messages urged citizens to check flight details and to follow safety advice from local authorities. "Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions," it said.
Americans in Jordan were told not to visit US military bases there, which have recently come under Iranian missile attack, and in Israel they were urged to seek the location of the nearest bomb shelter. The US embassy in Beirut said that the mission remained on "ordered departure status", meaning that non-emergency US government personnel were still relocated outside of Lebanon. — AFP
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