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The US on Saturday urged Americans outside the Middle East to seriously reconsider travel to and through the region, citing a complex security environment and the potential for rapid escalation, Anadolu reports. The State Department’s Travel.Gov account on a US social media platform said Americans in the Middle East should exercise heightened vigilance and be prepared for possible flight cancellations, airspace closures and other travel disruptions. “Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” it said. It warned that Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks involving civilian airports, and said the conflict “has the potential to escalate rapidly.” Americans traveling to or from the region […]
