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US State Department Urges Americans to Leave Middle East Amid Escalation

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US State Department Urges Americans to Leave Middle East Amid Escalation

✈️ WASHINGTON — State Dept tells Americans to leave the Middle East now. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: An evacuation advisory is a formal threat-assessment product — State doesn't issue these for optics. Covering Jordan, Bahrain, and Gulf hosts signals Washington expects retaliation to expand beyond Iran's borders. Commercial corridors are already narrowing. Timing — after Trump's canceled strike and Iran's denial — suggests intelligence pointing to imminent proxy action.

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