Overview
- The State Department on Saturday urged U.S. citizens in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to consider departing or be ready to leave on short notice.
- President Donald Trump has publicly threatened further heavy strikes on Iran and U.S. military officials confirmed they carried out a recent “heavy wave of strikes” against Iranian targets.
- Multiple outlets report that the U.S. and Israel are preparing possible strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure but officials say no final U.S. order has been given.
- Iran has vowed proportionate retaliation and state-affiliated outlets warned they could target regional oil and gas facilities while Kuwait reported intercepting Iranian-launched drones and UKMTO reported maritime incidents near Oman.
- The advisory warns of likely flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures and higher energy and shipping costs, and officials say the next indicators to watch are any formal U.S. strike orders, Israeli military responses and further attacks on shipping lanes.