State Department urges U.S. citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries

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US orders evacuations across Middle East, halts operations at 2 embassies

Updated 2 months ago
PBS NewsHour
The Hill
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The United States has ordered citizens across the Middle East to swiftly depart in the wake of strikes on Iran. U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have been closed after Tehran struck both consulates. The State. This cluster currently includes 3 articles from 3 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 3 articles from 3 sources. Sources in this event include The Hill, Politico, PBS NewsHour.

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State Department urges U.S. citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Lean Left
3/3/2026

State Department urges U.S. citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries

The State Department urged Monday that all U.S. citizens leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries due to safety risks with the ongoing escalations that have slipped the region into significant chaos. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar posted on the social media site X that.

The Hill
The Hill
The Hill
Center
3/3/2026

US orders evacuations across Middle East, halts operations at 2 embassies

The United States has ordered citizens across the Middle East to swiftly depart in the wake of strikes on Iran. U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have been closed after Tehran struck both consulates. The State Department has also instructed Americans to leave Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait,…

Politico
Politico
Politico
Lean Left
3/3/2026

U.S. closes its Saudi, Kuwait embassies as it urges Americans to flee Middle East

The warning comes as Iran retaliates against a joint U.S.-Israeli attack that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of top Iranian officials on Saturday.