Sam Lowry said:
1500 American personnel stranded in the Middle East because of Narco Rubio's inaction. When this happened under Biden in Afghanistan, you all were outraged.
Level 4: Do Not Travel
Afghanistan: Ongoing armed conflict and terrorism (in effect Feb. 2026).
Iran: High risk of arrest, detention, and terrorism (in effect Feb. 2026).
Iraq: Terrorism, kidnapping, and armed conflict (in effect Feb. 2026).
Lebanon: Armed conflict and terrorism (in effect Feb. 2026).
Syria: Armed conflict and terrorism (in effect Feb. 2026).
Yemen: Terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnappings (in effect Feb. 2026).
Gaza Strip: Armed conflict and terrorism (in effect Feb. 2026).
Israel (Specific Areas): Northern Israel (within 2.5 miles of Lebanese/Syrian borders) (in effect Feb. 2026).
Level 3: Reconsider Travel (And Urgent Departures)
Following regional escalations, the State Department advised reconsidering travel to or leaving immediately from:
Bahrain: (Updated/In effect early March 2026, imminent threat alerts).
Egypt: (Urgent departure advised early March 2026).
Israel (General/West Bank): (Level 3/Urgent alert, Feb/March 2026).
Jordan: (Updated/In effect early March 2026).
Kuwait: (Updated/In effect early March 2026).
Oman: (Updated/In effect early March 2026).
Qatar: (Updated/In effect early March 2026).
Saudi Arabia: (Updated/In effect early March 2026).
United Arab Emirates: (Updated/In effect early March 2026).
Note: These warnings were largely reinforced or heightened