Department of State also authorises non-essential officials and their families to book flights anywhere
The US has authorised the departure of non-essential government workers and their families from Israel as the threat of an American strike on Iran looms.
US citizens should “consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available”, the Department of State advisory added. It also urged against travel to Israel.
The warning came after talks between the US and Iran over the future of Tehran’s nuclear programme ended inconclusively, with a suggestion that further discussions would be held next week. Donald Trump, the US president, has assembled two carrier strike groups ready to attack Iran if he believes Tehran is not serious about ending its nuclear activities.
The Department of State warning was supplemented by a message to US embassy staff from the ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, urging those that wanted to leave to “do so TODAY”.
