{"id":111537,"date":"2026-08-01T15:48:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/us-embassy-in-jordan-urges-citizens-to-consider-leaving-middle-east-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T15:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:48:07","slug":"us-embassy-in-jordan-urges-citizens-to-consider-leaving-middle-east-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/us-embassy-in-jordan-urges-citizens-to-consider-leaving-middle-east-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"US Embassy in Jordan urges citizens to consider leaving Middle East | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Americans advised to avoid military bases in Jordan, prepare for flight cancellations and airspace closures<\/p>\n\n

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Iranian missiles are launched, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a US base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, from a location given as Tehran, Iran, released June 10, 2026, in this still image taken from a video\u2014REUTERS <\/p>\n\n

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The US Embassy in Jordan on Saturday urged Americans to consider leaving the Middle East if regional tensions escalate.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmericans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions,\u201d the embassy said in a security alert on X.<\/p>\n

It also advised Americans outside the Middle East to \u201cseriously reconsider travel to and through the region.\u201d<\/p>\n

The embassy warned that \u201cIran and groups supportive of Iran may target other US interests overseas\u201d and described the situation in the Middle East as \u201cfluid.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Amman \u2013 August 1, 2026<\/p>\n

Event: Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation.<\/p>\n

Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/LheYwCCbVY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 U.S. Embassy Amman (@USEmbassyJordan) August 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cUS\u00a0Embassy Amman advises all Americans to avoid travel to military bases in Jordan,\u201d it added, urging citizens to monitor official warnings and follow instructions from Jordanian authorities.<\/p>\n

Read:\u00a0<\/strong>Top Iranian commander warns countries serving as defensive shield for US will ‘burn in flames of war’<\/a><\/p>\n

The warning came amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran, as CBS News<\/em> reported, citing officials, that Washington is planning new strikes on Iran this weekend.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Saturday, Kuwait said it intercepted Iranian drones<\/a> targeting a government facility and civilian vehicles, while a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz. No casualties were reported in either incident.<\/p>\n

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