State Department Updates Warnings for Countries Amid Iran War: 4 Things to Know

A number of Middle Eastern countries are under Level 4 or Level 3 advisories.

An American flag flutters in the wind at the U.S. embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 24, 2022. Gleb Garanich/Reuters

An American flag flutters in the wind at the U.S. embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 24, 2022. Gleb Garanich/Reuters

The U.S. Department of State has maintained travel advisories for more than a dozen Middle East countries as the war with Iran continues, while it recently renewed an advisory for Americans still residing in the country.

The U.S. Virtual Embassy for Iran, in a statement on March 26, said it is still advising American citizens remaining in the country to either depart or shelter in place.