The US State Department issued an urgent warning to its citizens in the Middle East, urging them to exercise the utmost caution and prepare for the possibility of airspace closures and travel disruptions due to rising regional tensions. The department called on American citizens to consider leaving the region or prepare to do so in the event of any sudden escalation, warning of potential targeting of foreign interests. These warnings coincide with similar directives from diplomatic missions in several countries in the region, amid mutual threats and reports of plans to launch large-scale attacks that may target critical infrastructure.