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The U.S. Embassy in the United Arab Emirates has warned that Iran and groups supportive of Tehran could target American interests around the world, including U.S. businesses and institutions, as hostilities in the Middle East threaten to spread.
"Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other U.S. interests overseas or at locations associated with the United States and Americans throughout the world, including U.S. businesses and other institutions," the embassy said in a security alert issued on Sunday.
The embassy also urged Americans in the Middle East to exercise heightened vigilance, pointing to possible flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions.
The embassy advised Americans traveling to or from the Middle East to check airport and airline operations and prepare contingency plans in advance. Flight schedules and airspace access could be affected if hostilities intensify, the alert warned.
Passengers have been advised to confirm their bookings directly with airlines before heading to airports, as schedules and airspace access can change at short notice.
The warning comes after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group carried out attacks on Saudi Arabia, hitting civilian airports and other critical infrastructure and causing civilian casualties and major travel disruptions.
The attacks have also led to tighter restrictions on U.S. government personnel in Saudi Arabia. American employees have needed special authorization to use the kingdom’s airports following missile and drone strikes attributed to the Houthis.
Flights at airports in Jeddah and Dammam have faced delays and cancellations, while operations at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport were suspended through Oct. 17.
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