With hours to go until President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline for Iran to accept a ceasefire deal and allow free maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz or risk attacks on the country’s civilian infrastructure, the U.S. State Department is warning Americans to avoid travel to the Middle East or to shelter in place if they are already there.
The department posted a series of warnings to an official X account belonging to the Bureau of Consular Affairs on Tuesday advising Americans to “reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia,” including Muslim-Americans considering traveling to the kingdom as part of the traditional Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
