US warns citizens of Middle East travel disruptions

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The US State Department has urged American citizens in the Middle East to exercise increased caution during travel, warning of flight cancellations, delays and possible temporary closures of airspace. The advisory noted that some regional airlines have postponed plans to resume operations while others have suspended routes. American citizens in the region were advised to consider leaving or preparing to do so if conditions deteriorate. US citizens outside the Middle East were also told to review any planned travel to the region and to monitor updates from airports and airlines. The State Department pointed to recent targeting of US diplomatic facilities and said Iran and affiliated groups could seek to attack US interests worldwide. It did not specify a timeline for the disruption or list the countries covered by the advisory.