US EditionThe Latest: Trump Says Iran War Could Last Weeks, US Citizens in Dozens of Countries Urged to Leave
- On March 2, 2026, the U.S. State Department urged Americans in more than a dozen Middle East countries to leave immediately, advising departure from 14 countries due to serious safety risks.
- The advisory followed exchanges of strikes between the United States, Israel and Iran over the weekend, building on a worldwide caution issued Saturday to exercise increased caution.
- More than 2,800 flights were canceled Sunday, with shutdowns at Dubai International Airport, Abu Dhabi and Doha airports, impacting at least 90,000 daily travelers, Cirium reports.
- The department set up a 24/7 consular task force and provided 24/7 phone numbers , launched a WhatsApp channel with over 15,000 subscribers, and urged STEP enrollment.
- Thousands of stranded travelers face disruptions as U.S. Embassy Baghdad advised shelter-in-place and U.S. Embassy Amman evacuated personnel; Iranian officials report at least 555 killed.
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The Latest: Trump says Iran war could last weeks as Netanyahu defends decision to attack - The Morning Sun
As the war in the Middle East intensifies, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. has “the capability to go far longer" than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran. Across Tehran, the sound of explosions rang out through the night and into the early morning hours Tuesday, as the U.S. and Israel have continued to pound Iran since killing its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday. Te…
Trump says Iran war could last weeks, US citizens in dozens of countries urged to leave
Amid the escalating crisis, Washington has urged U.S. citizens in dozens of countries across the Middle East to leave, as fears grow of a prolonged and widening regional war.
Newspaper writes that purchasing power, jury and tourism can be affected. The United States asks North American citizens to leave the countries of the Middle East, writes The Times of Israel.
The US State Department has advised its citizens in the Middle East to leave immediately, preparing for an escalating war. As Iran retaliated against US and Israeli airstrikes, escalating the threat of escalation, the US government has advised its citizens in the Middle East to leave immediately. This raises speculation that the US may be launching a large-scale attack. On the 3rd,
State Department urges U.S. citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar posted on the social media site X that Americans in countries including Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel should “DEPART NOW” using any available commercial transportation.
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