State Dept. issues travel warnings, evacuations amid US strikes in Iran

Family members and “non-emergency U.S. government personnel” were ordered by the State Department to leave Lebanon on Sunday, June 22, after three nuclear sites in Iran were attacked by the United States military on Saturday. State Department officials cited the “volatile and unpredictable security situation in the region” as the reason for the alert.

In addition, travel warnings were issued for Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia was advised to exercise “increased caution” and limit “non-essential travel” to any military installations, and the same recommendation was given to U.S. citizens in the Kingdom as well. Mission staffing and operations remain the same and consular services are continuing.

The State Department said government personnel in Turkey should keep a low profile and avoid personal travel to the U.S. Consulate in Adana.