State Department: Americans urged to leave — or ‘reconsider travel’ to — 14 Middle Eastern countries

As fighting escalates in the Middle East since U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran began on Feb. 28, so has the number of countries Americans are being advised to leave or avoid.

The U.S. Department of State released a list of 14 countries on March 2, urging American citizens to depart them immediately on available commercial transportation. That joined a list of countries receiving a Level 3 warning, saying Americans should “reconsider travel” to those areas. The U.S. is also working to secure military transportation.

Southern Baptists have joined other church groups that have had to change plans due to the start of Operation Epic Fury.

One group of pastors and their wives was scheduled to return to the U.S. Tuesday (March 3) after bus rides into southern Egypt and a flight to Cairo.

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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Scott Barkley and originally published by Baptist Press.