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The US has asked its citizens to leave Israel for fear of Iran's possible attacks on the Middle East

Trump has been threatening to attack Iran for weeks if no agreement is reached to limit his nuclear program, while Tehran says it has only peaceful targets. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel next week to meet with Netanyahu's government.

Jerusalem (-), 27/02/2026.- Palestinian worshipers attend the second Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque compound during the holy month of Ramadan, in the Old City of Jerusalem, 27 February 2026. (Jerusalén) EFE/EPA/ALAA BADARNEH
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U.S.authorities have allowed  to leave theIsraeliembassy and leave the country for "non-essential  workers" for security reasons . Donald Trump Iranin has issued a warning in the context of repeated threats by the United States about a possible attack on the Middle East

The US ambassador to Israel, MikeHuckabee , sent a message this Friday to the staff of the Jerusalem delegation and warned them to "do " if they want to leave the country because of security risks.

"In response to security incidents, and without prior notice, the US Embassy may further restrict or prohibit the movement of personnel and their relatives to certain areas of Israel's Go, Jerusalemand the West Bank, "Huckabee said. International has recommended that citizens leave Israel during commercial flights.

The Middle East is experiencing moments of great uncertainty due to the significant increase in indications of an imminent US military operation against Iran, while Tehran is optimistic after the latest round of talks on the  nuclear program.

Trump has been threatening an attack on Iran for weeks if an agreement to limit his nuclear programis not reached, while Tehran claims to have only peaceful targets and suffered a severe blow with the Israeli and US bombings in June 2025.

In this context, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel next week to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu's government in the context of tensions with Iran.

Washington has stressed that the agreement must include the end of the ballistic missile program , but Tehran says talks should be limited to discussions on uranium .

On the other hand, Israel calls for any possible agreement to includethe complete dismantling of the Iranian nuclear programme . In this context, the conflict may escalate from one moment to the next in that region.

The announcement comes with the arrival of the American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford , the world's largest, on the Israeli coast, withintheframework of the US military presence in the Middle East, so that it can attack Iran at any time.

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