State Department Updates Iran Travel Warning to ‘Level 4: Do Not Travel’

Americans have previously been warned against traveling to Iran due to a risk of kidnapping and detention.
State Department Updates Iran Travel Warning to ‘Level 4: Do Not Travel’
Iranian pro-government demonstrators burn a makeshift American flag in Tehran on Nov. 25, 2019. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
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The U.S. State Department has updated its Iran travel advisory to “Level 4: Do Not Travel,” the maximum level of caution, adding the risks of terrorism and surrogacy tourism to the list of reasons why U.S. citizens shouldn’t travel to the Middle Eastern nation.

Several violent extremist groups operate in Iran, with ISIS and its affiliated organizations claiming responsibility for bombings in the country, the July 15 advisory noted.

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