U.S. Embassy Urges Its Citizens To Leave Qatar

2026-03-04 08:03:22

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 4. The U.S. Embassy in Qatar has issued a warning to American citizens residing in the Gulf nation, urging them to depart immediately due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, the publication of the embassy on its X page says, Trend reports.

"On March 3, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members to leave Qatar due to the threat of armed conflict. If safe to do so, Americans should leave Qatar now. Qatari airspace and maritime routes remain closed. The Salwa land border crossing to Saudi Arabia is currently open," the publication added.

Following the 2nd round of nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran on February 17, which ended without progress, the U.S. increased its presence in areas near Iran, deploying over 150 aircraft to bases in Europe and the Middle East.

The escalation follows the 3rd round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States in Geneva on February 26. Held under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the negotiations were viewed as the final chance to strike a deal diplomatically. However, no agreements were reached, as Tehran refused to halt uranium enrichment, dismantle its nuclear facilities, or accept indefinite restrictions on its nuclear program. Israel launched its airstrikes shortly afterward, with the country's Defense Minister Katz emphasizing that the operations were preemptive.

In a significant escalation, military airstrikes conducted by Israel and the United States the previous day have reportedly resulted in the deaths of Iran's Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several members of his family.

Additionally, several of Iran's most senior military and security officials were killed in the airstrikes, including Chief of Staff Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Mohammad Pakpour, Supreme Leader adviser and Defense Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani, and Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh.

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