‘Depart Now’: State Department Urges Americans to Exit Middle East as War Widens

Washington: America has instructed its citizens to immediately leave the Middle East. After the war with Iran intensified, the State Department has said that the Americans who are there should leave by commercial flights as soon as possible. Assistant Secretary Mora Namdar said this by posting on X. She is saying that there are serious threats, so "DEPART NOW."

From which countries has America asked its people to leave?

The State Department has given a list of 15 countries where American citizens should leave immediately:

• Bahrain
• Egypt
• Iran
• Iraq
• Israel
• Palestine (Gaza and West Bank)
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Lebanon
• Oman
• Qatar
• Saudi arabia
• Syria
• United Arab Emirates (UAE)
• Yemen

This complete list covers most parts of the Middle East.

What did Mora Namdar say on X?

Mora Namdar wrote that the State Department and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are appealing to Americans to immediately evacuate by commercial transportation available from the countries mentioned above. The reason is very serious security threats. Those needing assistance can call 1-202-501-4444 (from abroad) or 1-888-407-4747 (from US/Canada).

What happened at the US Embassy in Kuwait and Saudi?

Iranian drone attacks increased as the war progressed. Smoke was seen rising in the area of ​​the US Embassy in Kuwait City, where news of the Iranian strike came. The embassy advised Americans to stay home and not visit the embassy. The US Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia also came under drone attack, causing a small fire and limited damage.

When did all this start?

On Saturday, America and Israel jointly launched a major attack on Iran, in which Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a raid in Tehran. Iran vowed revenge after Khamenei's death. Now Iran is attacking Israel, as well as American military bases. Gulf countries like Qatar, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi – all became the target of Iranian fire.

Now the situation is so bad that America is saying, whoever can come out should come out. Flights are less, the sky is closed, but whatever the method, get out. This war is now not just limited to Iran but is engulfing the entire region.