Individuals in lots of Center Japanese nations have been suggested to shelter in place after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Saturday.
Mora Namdar, the assistant secretary of the Bureau of Consular Affairs on the US State Division, wrote in a put up on X on Saturday night that Individuals worldwide ought to enroll at step.state.gov “to obtain the newest safety alerts for his or her location, together with any journey disruptions resulting from periodic airspace closures.”
“Additionally comply with our WhatsApp channel ‘US Division of State — Safety Updates for US Residents’ and @TravelGov social media,” Namdar added. “Individuals within the Center East area who want consular help can name 24/7 at +1-202-501-4444 from abroad or +1-888-407-4747 from the US and Canada.”
The US Division of State Consular Affairs and associated embassies posted on X Saturday morning that US residents in nations together with Iran, Jordan, UAE, Qatar, had been suggested to shelter in place till additional discover. As of Sunday, these shelter-in-place advisories stay in impact.
On Sunday, the US Embassy & Consulate in Iraq advised Americans to “train elevated warning, hold a low profile, restrict their actions, and shelter in place as wanted.”
“Studies of missiles, drones, or rockets in Iraqi airspace proceed. The US Embassy is monitoring lively threats to US pursuits in Iraq, together with eating places, companies, and people,” the advisory mentioned.
The US Division of State Consular Affairs on Saturday posted steering for US residents in Iraq, advising them to “train elevated warning, restrict their actions, and be ready to shelter in place.”
“There are stories of missiles, drones, or rockets in Iraqi airspace. The safety setting stays complicated and may change shortly,” the US Division of State Consular Affairs wrote.
“In case you are in Iraq, you need to evaluation your private safety plan and consider choices to shelter in place or depart Iraq ought to the state of affairs deteriorate,” it continued.
The US Embassy in Jerusalem said on Sunday that it had directed all US authorities workers and their households to shelter in place, and that Israel had closed airspace to all civilian flights.
In Kuwait, the US Embassy advised employees to shelter in place and really helpful that Individuals within the nation do the identical in an advisory on Sunday.
The US Division of State Consular Affairs additionally warned of imminent drone and missile assaults in Bahrain. On Sunday, the US Embassy in Bahrain advised Individuals to keep away from lodges in Manama.
“The US Embassy in Bahrain is monitoring confirmed stories the Crowne Plaza Resort in Manama was struck on March 1, 2026, leading to accidents,” the embassy mentioned in an X put up. “We advise US residents in Bahrain that lodges could be a goal for future assaults, and encourage US residents to keep away from lodges in Manama.”
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On Saturday, the US Embassy in Beirut wrote that the Division of State “urges US residents to depart Lebanon now whereas business choices stay accessible.”
The US Division of State Consular Affairs additionally famous that “out of an abundance of warning,” US residents in Pakistan ought to comply with sturdy private security precautions, together with staying conscious of their environment, avoiding massive crowds, and guaranteeing that their “Sensible Traveler Enrollment Program” registration is up to date.
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar have closed their airspaces. A video shared on Flightradar24 confirmed airplanes leaving the area.
Airports within the area shared journey updates on-line. Dubai Airports mentioned all flights at Dubai Worldwide and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum Worldwide had been suspended till additional discover. It suggested passengers to not journey to these airports at the moment, and to contact their respective airways for updates on flights.
Dubai Worldwide Airport mentioned the airport had “sustained minor injury” on Saturday in an incident. The airport mentioned it “was shortly contained.” Close by, Zayed Worldwide Airport (AUH), about 77 miles away, authorities additionally responded to an incident of an intercepted drone.
King Abdulaziz Worldwide Airport in Saudi Arabia, Hamad Worldwide Airport in Doha, and Abu Dhabi Airports gave related recommendation to passengers.
In a video statement posted on social media on Saturday, President Donald Trump vowed to destroy Iran’s missile program and navy and mentioned the target of the strikes is to “defend the American folks by eliminating imminent threats.”
“My administration has taken each attainable step to attenuate the danger to US personnel within the area. Even so — and I don’t make this assertion frivolously — the Iranian regime seeks to kill,” Trump mentioned.
“The lives of brave American heroes could also be misplaced, and we might have casualties. That usually occurs in battle,” Trump continued.
