The US State Department is urging Americans in 14 Middle Eastern nations to "depart now" as strikes from Iran conflict spill over in the Gulf region.

The broadening Iran war has ricocheted across the region and beyond. Nearly every country in the Middle East is sustaining damage from missile hits or shrapnel, with many reporting casualties.

The US State Department says it is taking steps to assist those who want to depart Israel and other countries in the region, though it notes that current options are limited. As the situation in

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U.S. travelers were instructed to “DEPART NOW” from various countries, including Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the United Arab Emirates

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Israel exchanged further strikes with Iran overnight into Tuesday while it continues its assault on Lebanon, intensifying a conflict which has already killed hundreds, caused Washington to warn Americans to leave much of the region and threatens to spark a global energy crisis.

The United States took military action in Iran, President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 28, following repeated threats from his administration to intervene due to violence against anti-government protesters and claims that the Iranian government has been rebuilding its nuclear program.

At least two dozen countries have restricted arms sales to Israel over its conduct in Gaza — an embargo that has spread in the past year. By the time the current ceasefire came into force, six countries had banned weapons transfers to Israel altogether.

Pakistan has indicated that its defence agreement with Saudi Arabia could draw it into the Iran war as regional tensions soar. With Iran, Israel and the US intensifying their strikes, the Middle East faces a rapidly widening conflict.

As Iranian missile strikes continue to the U.A.E., stranded passengers at Dubai International Airport anxiously await a way back home.