US EditionUS urges Americans to ‘DEPART NOW’ from Middle Eastern countries
The U.S. State Department cited serious safety risks and confirmed over 9,000 Americans have left the Middle East amid escalating U.S.-Israeli and Iranian conflict.
- On Monday, March 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of State urged Americans to `DEPART NOW` from more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Israel and Iran.
- Amid escalating attacks, Tehran responded with missile and drone volleys, killing Iran's Supreme Leader and several senior officials, after U.S. and Israeli strikes on February 28 targeted Iranian military sites.
- Commercial air travel has been disrupted across the region, leaving travellers stranded as the U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan evacuated personnel, while the State Department activated an inter-agency emergency task force and provided helpline numbers.
- As of 4 pm ET on March 2, U.S. Central Command confirmed six U.S. service members killed and 18 seriously wounded, while the Iranian Red Crescent reported over 200 dead and roughly 700 injured amid strikes.
- With the conflict expanding, officials say the evacuation order signals risks of continued attacks and a wider war, noting the unusual social-media advisory by Mora Namdar from the State Department.
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