US issues ‘worldwide caution’ alert to travelers

The U.S. government has issued a “worldwide caution” alert for American travelers, with the conflict against Iran nearing the one-month mark.

“The Department of State advises Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, to exercise increased caution. Americans abroad should follow the guidance in security alerts issued by the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate,” the State Department said in a security alert Sunday.

“Periodic airspace closures may cause travel disruptions. U.S. diplomatic facilities, including outside the Middle East, have been targeted,” the department added.

The State Department said earlier this month that over 43,000 Americans had safely come back from the Middle East since the U.S. and Israel started striking Iran late last month.

Last week, the department directed all of its U.S. embassies and consular posts throughout the world to “immediately” evaluate their security operations in the wake of retaliatory attacks on embassies in the Middle East, per multiple outlets.

NBC News reported that cables from Undersecretary of Management Jason Evans pushed embassies to go through with the evaluations because of the “the ongoing and developing situation in the Middle East and the potential for spillover effects.”

On Monday, President Trump said U.S. strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure would stop for five days following “very good” and “productive” talks with Iranian leaders.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained Monday that Trump saw an opportunity for a deal with Iran as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with the Middle Eastern country raged on.

“Earlier today I spoke with our friend President Trump. President Trump believes there is an opportunity to leverage the tremendous achievements we have reached alongside the US military to realize the goals of the war through an agreement that will safeguard our vital interests,” Netanyahu said in an afternoon post on the social platform X.

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