The United States has ordered non-emergency government personnel and their families to leave several Middle Eastern nations, including Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and Jordan.
The directive comes as Washington closed multiple diplomatic missions across the region due to the rapidly escalating conflict involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran.
The broader security situation has prompted heightened precautions at diplomatic facilities across the region.
Authorities have also restricted non-essential travel to military installations as the airspace in many areas remains closed, leaving numerous foreign nationals stranded.
The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia closed on Tuesday after the Saudi Defense Ministry confirmed the embassy was attacked by two Iranian drones. American citizens in cities such as Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dhahran have been instructed to continue sheltering in place while the security situation develops.
Additionally, the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait announced it will remain closed until further notice, cancelling all consular appointments following a separate attack the previous day. In Israel, the U.S. Embassy stated it cannot currently evacuate or directly assist Americans seeking to leave, advising citizens to formulate independent security and travel plans.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated the campaign's objectives are to destroy Iran's missile capabilities, eliminate its navy, and prevent the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Trump added that the operations are intended to stop Tehran from supporting allied groups such as Lebanon's Hezbollah. Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed Congress that the hardest military strikes are still to come, warning the conflict could last for several weeks.
Iranian forces have retaliated by striking various targets across the Gulf. Recent impacts include drone attacks on commercial data centers in the United Arab Emirates and infrastructure in Bahrain, signalling a potential prolonged conflict.
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