US-Iran war LIVE Update: US issues Iran travel warning, Tehran warns of ‘continuous, painful’ attacks on US bases if… | Today’s news
The United States has issued a new travel warning for Iran, urging American citizens not to travel to the country “for any reason.” She also asked those already there to leave immediately because of rising tensions and the possibility of further escalation across West Asia.
The virtual US embassy in Iran said in a security alert that the regional security environment remains complex and warned of possible flight cancellations, airspace closures and other travel disruptions.
“Do not travel to Iran for any reason. American citizens should leave Iran now,” the alert read. It also warned that procedures at Iran’s land borders could change without notice and advised travelers to check the entry requirements of the countries they might want to enter.
The US also cited the activities of Iran-backed Houthi forces, which have launched attacks against Saudi Arabia, including civilian airports. “This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly,” the alert reads.
Iran warns the US
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he was in “decision mode” on Iran, considering military action, continued economic pressure or a deal, telling Fox News that “very big things could happen soon”.
Iran has reportedly threatened “sustained, effective and painful” attacks on US bases and interests across the region if Washington resumes military action against Tehran, as tensions between the two countries intensify.
“Should the United States make any mistake against the Islamic Republic of Iran, all its bases and interests in the region will be targeted for continuous, effective and painful attacks without any restraint or consideration,” Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command said in a statement published by state-run IRNA on Sunday (local time).
In addition, Qatar has been exchanging ideas on reviving the Iran talks for about two weeks while its mediators shuttle between the capitals and work with Tehran and Washington to resume talks, Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari told Bloomberg.
The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Yemen’s Houthi leader Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Iran-backed Houthi Supreme Political Council, said on Sunday that the group had moved from demands to action in its confrontation with Saudi Arabia, following what he called a new pattern of “blockade by blockade, escalation by escalation”.
“Our options will escalate, God willing, and take more painful forms, and we will not back down from our rights even if we pay with our lives,” al-Mashat said, according to the Houthi-run Yemeni presidency’s Telegram channel.
He said the Houthis were seeking an end to what he described as the Saudi blockade, the reopening of airports and ports, the restoration of Yemen’s resources and compensation from Riyadh.
He said: “Sea navigation and international trade in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb are safe and will not face any danger from Yemen, except for Saudi enemy vessels.”
