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By Kate Plummer
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Travel warnings have been issued to American citizens around the world amid the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran.
The United States and Israel carried out coordinated attacks on Iranian military and strategic targets early Saturday, with officials describing the action as a preemptive operation targeting the country's nuclear capabilities. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the strikes.
The Islamic Republic launched retaliatory strikes across U.S. bases in the Middle East and Iran has repeatedly denied pursuing a nuclear weapon. The country had engaged in diplomatic talks with the U.S. only days earlier to prevent military conflict.
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Amid the conflict, a number of flights have been canceled or rerouted in many major international airports and hundreds of thousands of travelers have been left stranded.
Meanwhile, the U.S State Department has issued new travel advisories to U.S. citizens warning against travel to certain countries. Below, Newsweek has rounded up these warnings.
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Qatar
The U.S. has issued a Level 3 warning for travel in Qatar, the second most serious travel advisory. The warning suggests people should "reconsider travel" to the country "due to the threat of armed conflict."
It said: "Following the onset of hostilities between the United States and Iran on February 28, there has been an ongoing threat of drone and missile attacks from Iran and significant disruptions to commercial flights."
It suggested that Americans in Qatar sign up to receive emergency alerts and monitor local media to inform plans.
Kuwait
A Level 3 warning has also been put in place in Kuwait.
The State Department said it had on March 2 "ordered [the] departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members of government personnel".
"There were no changes to the risk indicators," it added.
A previous warning said that people should "exercise increased caution in the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area in Kuwait City because of crime." The district in the capital is adjacent to the international airport.
"Do not travel to the desert area near the border with Iraq because of bombs, shells, and landmines left over from the 1990 Gulf War," the advisory also warned.
Meanwhile, writing on X, the department's bureau of consular affairs said there was "a continuing threat of missile and UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] attacks over Kuwait."
It said U.S. citizens should stay indoors and "shelter in place."
Bahrain
Bahrain has also been issued a Level 3 travel advisory "due to terrorism and armed conflict" arising from the conflict between the U.S. and Iran.
"Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Bahrain," the warning said. "Terrorists may attack with little or no warning. Targets may include tourist sites, transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls, and religious sites as well as government and military facilities."
United Arab Emirates
A Level 3 advisory has also been issued for the United Arab Emirates "due to the threat of armed conflict and terrorism."
The advisory warned about "a risk of terrorist violence" and said: "Terrorists may attack with little or no warning and may target tourist locations, transportation hubs, shopping areas, government facilities, places of worship, and in particular locations associated with the Jewish and Israeli communities."
Saudi Arabia
A Level 3 advisory in Saudi Arabia cautions about the "risk of armed conflict, terrorism, exit bans, and local laws regarding social media activity."
It says Americans should "not travel to the Yemen border due to the threat of terrorism" and said there had previously been "missile and drone attacks" in the country."
"Armed groups in Yemen have attacked Saudi border towns and other sites in Saudi Arabia with armed drones, missiles, and rockets," the warning said. "People near the border with Yemen are at increased risk."
Pakistan
A Level 3 warning urges American to "reconsider travel to Pakistan."
In particular, it told Americans not to travel to "Balochistan Province and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province, including the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), due to terrorism and kidnapping and the immediate vicinity of the Line of Control due to terrorism and the potential for armed conflict."
Oman
A Level 3 warning has been issued because of limited U.S. Embassy operations.
"Terrorism is a concern in Oman," the warning said. "Attacks can occur with little or no warning, especially around holidays. They can involve knives, firearms, and vehicles."
The advisory warned against traveling to the Yemen border.
Cyprus
A Level 3 warning has been issued to reflect "limited U.S. Embassy assistance for Americans in the Turkish Cypriot administered area."
The warnings come as one person was killed and seven others injured after debris from an intercepted drone damaged Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday.
Four staff members were wounded at Dubai International Airport—a major transit hub—after the terminals were mostly evacuated of travelers and the site sustained "minor damage" in an unspecified incident, officials said. The UAE temporarily closed part of its airspace and banned recreational flights and drone activity.
Meanwhile, several American warplanes crashed in Kuwait this morning, Kuwait's Defense Ministry said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday: "Combat operations continue at this time in full force, and they will continue until all of our objectives are achieved. We have very strong objectives."
Updated, 3/3/26, 2:13 a.m. ET: This article was updated with new information for Kuwait.
Updated, 5/3/27: 7 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with new information.
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