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The State Department warns of over 500 deaths and 10,700 arrests amid protests, urging Americans to depart Iran by land due to suspended flights and heightened security risks.
- On Monday, the U.S. State Department and Virtual Embassy Tehran urged U.S. citizens to leave now amid limited flights, advising land exits to Armenia or Türkiye as several airlines suspend service through Friday, January 16.
- With inflation around 40%, economic hardship helped spark strikes and mass protests that began December 28 in Tehran, leaving at least 503 protesters dead and nearly 10,700 arrested.
- Iranian authorities imposed near‑total communications blackouts on mobile, landline and internet services for four days, while security forces increased road closures, transit disruptions, and home raids, raising detention risks for U.S. citizens and dual nationals.
- The State Department's Level 4: Do Not Travel warns U.S. citizens face arbitrary arrest and limited consular support, with the Swiss Embassy in Tehran offering emergency-only aid.
- Rising U.S.‑Iran tensions complicate diplomacy and evacuation as President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed foreign interference.
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American citizens ordered to evacuate Iran
US State Department urges all American citizens in Iran to evacuate the country immediately as death toll from crackdown on protests soars. By World Israel News Staff The United States has called on American citizens in Iran to evacuate the country immediately, as the Iranian government expands its efforts to block internet access across the country while cracking down on anti-regime protests. On Tuesday, the US State Department issued evacuatio…
Warning that the protests “are intensifying and could escalate into violence, leading to arrests and injuries,” the “virtual embassy” of the United States in Iran invited its nationals to plan “a plan to leave Iran without relying on the assistance of the American government.”
U.S. tells its citizens to leave Iran, as Trump keeps pressure on Tehran
The United States is telling its citizens to leave Iran, as Washington maintains its pressure on Tehran to cease its crackdown on protesters and U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to strike the Iranian government over the issue
'Leave Iran now': US virtual embassy in Tehran issues advisory to citizens as protests intensify
As anti-government protests intensify across Iran, the United States has issued a sharp advisory urging its citizens to leave the country at the earliest. The US virtual embassy in Iran has cautioned Americans that the situation may worsen and that those who can exit safely should consider travelling by land towards Armenia or Turkiye. The advisory outlines that American citizens must brace for more internet shutdowns, which have become frequent…
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