US citizens warned to leave these 14 countries immediately after Iran strikes

Which countries are deemed unsafe for U.S. citizens?

As the conflict unfolds, the State Department has urged American citizens in Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen to depart as quickly as possible.

According to the State Department’s website, the advisory for the United Arab Emirates states: “On March 2, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government family members to leave the United Arab Emirates due to the threat of armed conflict.”

The statement further notes that since hostilities between the U.S. and Iran began on February 28, there has been an ongoing risk of drone and missile attacks from Iran, along with major disruptions to commercial air travel, with airspace and multiple airports forced to temporarily postpone operations in the region. The Iranian government has also publicly declared its intent to strike locations in the UAE connected to the United States.