U.S. State Department issues evacuation warning for 14 countries in the Middle East, citizens are advised to leave as soon as possible

U.S. State Department urges U.S. citizens to leave 14 Middle Eastern countries immediately: Full list

The U.S. State Department has urged U.S. citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries as tensions escalate between the U.S., Israel, and Iran.

Amid the expansion of regional military operations, the U.S. issued this updated warning on the third day of attacks on Iran's territory.

The announcement urged citizens to leave the following countries and regions as soon as possible by commercial flights:

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the UAE, Yemen, as well as the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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