The US has issued a security threat to all Americans travelling abroad in the form of a ‘worldwide caution’ for their citizens going anywhere outside the country.This ‘worldwide caution’ issued to Americans is linked to the ongoing war with the US and Israel against Iran.t’s been almost a month since the first strikes on Iran started the war and killed the Middle Eastern country’s supreme leader, and since then, there have been intensive missile and drone strikes in the area.housands have been killed as a result of the conflict in the Middle East over the last month, with the Middle East Eye reporting at least 2,500 deaths across Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.
A security warning to American citizens
On Sunday (22 March) the US State Department said in a message to US citizens: “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. Periodic airspace closures may cause travel disruptions.”U.S. diplomatic facilities, including outside the Middle East, have been targeted. Groups supportive of Iran may target other U.S. interests overseas or locations associated with the United States and/or Americans throughout the world.”The security threat follows orders from the US State Department for all of their embassies to review their security operations, as NBC reported the security warnings went out due to ‘the ongoing and developing situation in the Middle East and the potential for spill-over effects