Ottawa Advises Canadians to Avoid Travel to 10 Countries Amid Escalating Middle East Violence

Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran on March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters

Ottawa is recommending Canadians avoid travelling to large parts of the Middle East, as Iran continues to retaliate against a joint offensive by the United States and Israel.

The United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on Feb. 28, killing Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as well as several leaders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).