AFP1 Aug, 2026 07:46 PM3 mins to readUS Marines raise the American flag at the US Embassy in Kuwait during a ceremony attended by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in June. Photo via Getty ImagesUS embassies in capitals across the Middle East have warned their citizens to beware of “unforeseen escalation” in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave.
The warning, posted online by US embassies in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the










