State Department warns US citizens to be ready to leave Middle East as Iran tensions boil
Samy Magdi and Aamer Madhani August 2, 2026 — 10:12am The US State Department has issued new security alerts for Americans in 10 countries in the Middle East…
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Later that day, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt expressed the administration’s frustration anew, accusing Tehran of last month signing a memorandum of understanding on a truce but then quickly “broke it, shot at commercial ships, and killed American soldiers”. The warning covers 10 countries: the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and, most recently, Egypt. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organisation said an unknown projectile hit the vessel on Friday some 20 kilometres north-east of Lima, Oman.
Furthermore, As uncertainty continues to brew, Americans were told to be ready to flee ten countries in the Middle East on Saturday.
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Later that day, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt expressed the administration’s frustration anew, accusing Tehran of last month signing a memorandum of understanding on a truce but then quickly “broke it, shot at commercial ships, and killed American soldiers”.
according to The Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories +3The warning covers 10 countries: the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and, most recently, Egypt.
according to Daily Mail +1The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organisation said an unknown projectile hit the vessel on Friday some 20 kilometres north-east of Lima, Oman.
according to The Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories +1As uncertainty continues to brew, Americans were told to be ready to flee ten countries in the Middle East on Saturday.
according to Daily Mail +1
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