New York.- United States embassies in multiple Middle Eastern countries warned this Saturday of a possible «unforeseen escalation» of the war in the region and urged their citizens to «seriously» consider leaving.
“Due to rising tensions in the Middle East, the security situation remains complex and there is a possibility of an unforeseen escalation (…). U.S. citizens who are in the region should consider the possibility of leaving or be prepared to do so in the event of an escalation,” wrote the embassies of Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain on their social media and websites.
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Institutions urged citizens to be prepared for possible flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions.
U.S. tension in the Middle East
In their joint alert, they highlighted that U.S. diplomatic buildings, including those located outside the Middle East, have been attacked in the past.
“Iran and its proxies could attack other U.S. interests abroad or in locations associated with the United States and Americans worldwide, including businesses and other institutions,” they noted.
Furthermore, they stressed that the situation in the Middle East remains “unstable” and that “the Iranian regime is unpredictable, as demonstrated by its recent decisions to attack areas of the region without prior warning, as well as to expand attacks to areas that had not been targeted previously.”
New bombing campaign
Yesterday, CBS News, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that the United States and Israel are planning a new bombing campaign against Iran’s energy infrastructure that could take place this weekend.
Five months into the conflict that began on February 28 with the U.S. and Israeli offensive, the war has intensified again in recent weeks after the truce signed in June was broken.
US President Donald Trump faces growing internal pressure to end a conflict that is highly unpopular among the American public, with the November 3rd congressional elections just around the corner.
