# US embassies in Middle East issue security alert for US citizens

https://mins.news/en/item/65989

- TASS, 2026-09-20 04:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2190213

> US diplomatic missions in Jordan, Israel, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Lebanon urged Americans to remain vigilant, warning that the region’s complex security environment could deteriorate unexpectedly. The alert cited hostilities between Iranian-supported Houthis and Saudi Arabia and said the conflict could escalate rapidly.

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