US Embassies

US urges Americans to leave Middle East amid Iran fears

US State Department warns Americans in Middle East to consider leaving, citing risk of sudden airspace closures, flight disruptions, and attacks on US interests.

US warns citizens: Strongly reconsider travel to Lebanon

US warns citizens to 'strongly reconsider' travel to Lebanon, urges US citizens already in Lebanon to avoid 'southern Lebanon, the Lebanon-Syria border area, or refugee settlements.'

Shots fired at US Embassy in Beirut

Lebansese reports say armed militants fired towards the US Embassy building in the Aaoukar region.

US evacuating non-essential government officials in Iraq

Concerns of 'terrorism, kidnapping, and armed conflict' prompt US State Department to issue travel advisory.

US embassies issue security alerts following J'lem announcement

Embassies in Middle East, Europe urge Americans to employ vigilance. In Turkey, mass protests near US diplomatic missions.

Threat Level Lowered, U.S. Embassies to Reopen

18 of the 19 American embassies in the Middle East that were closed last week are to be reopened