'Keep a low profile': State Department warns Americans overseas they could be targeted

The State Department on Saturday reiterated its worldwide warning for Americans overseas as fears grow that Iran or its supporters could retaliate against U.S.citizens and interests far beyond the Middle East.The "Worldwide Caution" alert, which has been in place since February, warns that groups supportive of Iran could target Americans and U.S.

interests overseas.The advisory urges U.S.citizens abroad to remain vigilant, monitor local developments and follow guidance from nearby U.S.

embassies.WHY THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ MATTERS AS TRUMP ISSUES FRESH ULTIMATUM TO IRANThe State Department is urging Americans overseas to keep a low profile as tensions with Iran raise fears of retaliation against U.S.citizens and interests abroad.

(Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images)The warning follows a series of rapidly escalating developments in the region.Earlier Saturday, the U.S.

military said an Iranian missile and drone attack in Jordan killed two American service members and left another missing, underscoring concerns that the conflict could spill beyond traditional battlefields and increase security risks for Americans overseas.The heightened security concerns were reinforced when the U.S.Embassy in Amman issued a separate security alert after Jordanian authorities evacuated Aqaba's international airport and seaport because of what officials described as a "specific and credible threat." The embassy urged Americans to avoid both locations and reminded U.S.

citizens that the State Department has maintained an ordered departure for non-emergency U.S.government personnel and their families in Jordan since March because of ongoing security risks.TWO US SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED IN IRANIAN STRIKES ON JORDAN, CENTCOM SAYSU.S.

Central Command said it carried out another wave of airstrikes against Iran on Friday, July 17, 2026.(CENTCOM)The State Department said the security environment remains "complex" and warned the conflict could escalate with little notice. Officials also noted th...