U.S. warns Americans abroad to exercise caution amid reports of ‘soft coup’ following recent escalation in Iran
U.S. State Department issues global travel alert Americanwarned that as fighting between the United States and Iran intensifies, pro-Iranian groups may target American citizens abroad.
US State Department issues warning to the world
The U.S. State Department issued a “Global Alert” alert on Saturday, warning Americans abroad of rising tensions in the Middle East. “As tensions rise in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex and unforeseen escalations are possible,” the department said in the advisory.
The advisory adds: “Pro-Iran groups may target other U.S. overseas interests or Iran-related locations. USA and/or Americans around the world. Americans are urged to monitor news updates and follow guidance from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. The department also warned that “flight cancellations and scheduled airspace closures may result in travel disruptions,” noting that “U.S. diplomatic facilities, including those outside the Middle East, have been targeted.” “
The State Department has not ordered Americans to evacuate any specific country, but officials have said the conflict could disrupt travel logistics, with commercial flights expected to be canceled and airspace closed across the region.
U.S. military death toll in Jordanian airstrike rises to 16
The alert came after the U.S. army It said Iranian missiles and drones attacked Jordan, killing two U.S. service members and leaving another missing. The attack also injured four other service members, who have since been treated and discharged, according to military officials.
The latest casualties brought the U.S. military’s death toll in the conflict to 16 and more than 420 wounded. newsweek.
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Report says Iranian hardliners believe ‘soft coup’ is underway
CNN reports that Iranian hardliners increasingly believe that the country’s leaders, who signed a ceasefire agreement with the United States, are launching a “soft coup” and that the new supreme leader ayatollah khamenei Most of the time out of public view.
The report mentioned the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli attack on February 28. As President Masoud Pezeshkian walked to the coffin, hardline mourners reportedly chanted “Death to the compromisers” at him, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi threw stones at him and called him a “traitor.”
Days before the funeral, MP Mahmoud Nabavian asked on
With Khamenei largely absent, chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, along with Pezeshkian and Araghchi, have become Iran’s most visible leaders, Iran expert Arash Aziz told CNN. Aziz said: “Mojtaba’s continued absence means they cannot reach him and that Ghalibaf and his allies effectively control the country… As a result, ultra-hardliners accuse Ghalibaf and Pezeshkian of planning a ‘coup’ against Mojtaba.”
