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New travel warning issued for US citizens in Iran: "Leave now"
MSN ^ | 01/12/26 | Hollie Silverman

Posted on 01/12/2026 5:29:33 PM PST by doc maverick

“The U.S. State Department and Virtual Embassy Tehran issued a sweeping warning to American citizens in Iran to “leave now,” citing a surge in nationwide protests, violence and internet blackout. The advisory came Monday as Iran entered its third week of anti-government demonstrations, with hundreds killed and thousands detained, according to rights groups and news reports.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; newsweak; protests; rop; searchworks; statedepartment
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I predict SHTF within 48 hours……..
1 posted on 01/12/2026 5:29:33 PM PST by doc maverick
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To: doc maverick

Way too late to avoid being a revolutionary participant.


2 posted on 01/12/2026 5:30:40 PM PST by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: doc maverick

WTF are you doing in Iran as a US citizen to begin with? I promise you, anywhere else is better. WTF is with this obvious warning. Are we that stupid that we need to be told this?


3 posted on 01/12/2026 5:32:01 PM PST by cdnerds (Vapingunderground)
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To: doc maverick

I think that is just about right. President Trump is reviewing the options right now and will decide on one by tomorrow morning. I expect Wednesday night will be interesting.


4 posted on 01/12/2026 5:32:36 PM PST by 2Dreamin
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I predict SHTF within 48 hours……..


Send lawyers, guns and money!


5 posted on 01/12/2026 5:34:16 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: cdnerds

I thought the same thing.


6 posted on 01/12/2026 5:38:56 PM PST by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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To: dfwgator

I even read on another website that some have been told they will have to have to find their own way out…..probably intelligence agents.


7 posted on 01/12/2026 5:39:59 PM PST by doc maverick
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Mehrabad Airport is probably a chaotic zoo right now.


8 posted on 01/12/2026 5:41:52 PM PST by Allegra (Free Iran! Free Minnesota! )
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To: doc maverick

Send Ben Affleck to rescue them.


9 posted on 01/12/2026 5:43:10 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (Wake up, smell the cat food in your bank account. )
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Foreign diplomats are leaving Iran. French out already. Telling American citizens to get out gives Trump an excuse if they don’t and something happens to them


10 posted on 01/12/2026 5:43:57 PM PST by JohnBovenmyer
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To: 2Dreamin

It’s a race. The Mullahs have the guns so can something be done to counter that fact before the rebellion is crushed again.


11 posted on 01/12/2026 5:46:31 PM PST by iamgalt
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To: doc maverick

If even that.


12 posted on 01/12/2026 5:49:31 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: HYPOCRACY

Or Ross Perot.


13 posted on 01/12/2026 5:49:41 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Paladin2

Sadly.


14 posted on 01/12/2026 5:50:06 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: HYPOCRACY

I loved that movie.


15 posted on 01/12/2026 5:50:29 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: doc maverick

I predict SHTF within 48 hours……..


They’d better get their ass back to.....Sunset Boulevard!


16 posted on 01/12/2026 5:51:37 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: doc maverick

This warning seems a little lat


17 posted on 01/12/2026 5:53:33 PM PST by ckilmer (`61)
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To: cdnerds

Well, if one was foolish enough to be there, they probably need to be told.

I’m trying to figure out how the message would get to them, since the Internet and apparently most phone traffic is shut down.


18 posted on 01/12/2026 5:53:53 PM PST by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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I think it’s basically a legal requirement to warn people to stay out, before striking.

Also, it lets the Iranians know to stay away from anything that could be a military target, so it protects them as well.


19 posted on 01/12/2026 5:54:39 PM PST by Jonty30 (Escasooners are faster than escalators,)
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To: iamgalt

If doesn’t look like the mullahs will stay in power


20 posted on 01/12/2026 5:55:52 PM PST by ckilmer (`61)
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