The US State Department said Monday that Americans should "depart now" from Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the occupied West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen due to "serious safety risks". BBC reported.
But many flights from the region have been cancelled or suspended since the US and Israel began striking Iran on Saturday.
Iran responded by firing missiles and drones at Middle Eastern nations allied to the US
The State Department said it is actively working to secure military aircraft and charter flights for Americans seeking to leave the Middle East.
"We've been in direct contact with nearly 3,000 Americans abroad," Dylan Johnson of the State Department said on X, urging citizens to call the department's line for assistance.
In another statement, the department said 9,000 US citizens have already successfully returned home from the region. The department said it is helping people book flights from countries where commercial air travel is still an option.
