US urges Americans to leave Iran, warns Saudi-Houthi conflict could escalate rapidly

The US virtual embassy in Iran told US citizens not to travel to Iran 'for any reason' and to leave, citing Houthi hostilities against Saudi Arabia including civilian airports and warning the conflict 'has the potential to escalate rapidly.' It followed wider US warnings to citizens across the region.

Why this matters. Evacuation-style warnings came as Trump publicly weighed large-scale strikes on Iran.