The US Embassy in Jerusalem said it will close until Friday and directed government employees to shelter in place as Israel and Iran battle each other. In a statement posted to its website, the embassy said Tuesday evening the closure was “a result of the current security situation and ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

The State Department has issued multiple travel advisories and alerts for Americans in the region since the conflict escalated, including changing travel advisories for both countries to a Level 4.

The move comes after the Iranian defense minister warned that Tehran would target U.S. bases in the area if tensions escalated.

Rising tensions with Iran and fears of an Israeli strike prompted the U.S. to move some of its nonmilitary personnel out of the region.

State Department orders departure of nonessential staff from embassy in Baghdad due to concern over increased security risks in the region.

Days after video surfaced of a person pinned down at Newark airport, the U.S. Embassy in India reminds travelers visiting the U.S. is not a right.

BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese embassy in Israel has urged Chinese citizens to return home or leave the country via land border crossings as soon as possible, on grounds that the security situation has deteriorated and Israeli airspace remained closed.

Indian embassy requested Indian nationals in Tehran to get in touch with the embassy immediately and provide their location and contact numbers.