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US embassies urge Americans in the Middle East to exercise “heightened vigilance”
U.S. missions in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon and the UAE issued identical security alerts citing possible threats from Iran and Yemen’s Houthis. Americans in Iran were told to leave the country immediately.
U.S. embassies in the Middle East issued identical security alerts to American citizens in the region. The Oct. 18 alerts cited possible threats from Iran and the Houthis in Yemen and urged Americans to “exercise heightened vigilance.”
The missions that issued the alerts include the embassies in Kuwait, Manama, Amman and Beirut, as well as the mission in the UAE. Similar alerts were reportedly issued for Israel, Iraq and Qatar.
Warnings of flight cancellations and airspace closures
The alerts said the “complex security environment” could lead to flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions. The embassy in Kuwait noted that Iran-backed Houthis have targeted civilian airports and critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, warning that the hostilities could quickly spread beyond that area.
The embassy in Manama warned that Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target U.S. interests and locations associated with Americans anywhere in the world.
Leave Iran now
The alert for Iran told U.S. citizens to leave the country immediately. Iran and Lebanon are at the highest “Do Not Travel” level. The U.S. mission in Saudi Arabia had also restricted government employees’ travel to airports after attacks on Saudi airports.
The alerts come amid growing speculation about a new U.S. strike on Iran. CNN reported that the U.S. military has prepared additional strike options, including the GBU-43/B known as the “mother of all bombs.” President Donald Trump has said the U.S. would “finish the job” if Iran does not change course, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi replied: “We have unfinished jobs too.”
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