Countries urgently tell citizens in Iran to leave immediately as Trump enters emergency IRAN meeting

BREAKING: Dozens of countries urgently tell citizens in Iran to leave immediately as violence and instability surge

Governments including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, New Zealand, Japan, China, Ireland, Taiwan, and Singapore have issued urgent advisories demanding that their citizens residing in Iran leave the country immediately amid one of the most intense periods of unrest seen in years.

Why this alert

• Escalating nationwide protests that began in late December have intensified dramatically, transforming from economic grievance demonstrations into widespread anti-government mobilizations across multiple provinces. Recent estimates put the death toll in the thousands, with hundreds reported killed and many more arrested as security forces crackdown on demonstrators.
• A near-total internet and communications blackout has been imposed by Iranian authorities, severely limiting communications and complicating civilian safety and evacuation planning.
• Major governments now warn that airlines are canceling flights and commercial departure options are shrinking, making it increasingly difficult for foreign nationals to leave.

Government advisories: “Leave now”

• The U.S. Department of State has updated its travel warning to say U.S. citizens in Iran should leave immediately.
• The Virtual Embassy Iran alert urges Americans to consider departing by land via Armenia or Turkey if commercial flights are not available. It warns of risks including violent unrest, arbitrary arrest, and communication blackouts.

Canada

• Global Affairs Canada upgraded Iran to its highest travel advisory level, “Avoid all travel” and specifically told Canadians in the country to leave now, cautioning that flight suspensions and regional tensions could strand foreign nationals.

United Kingdom

• The UK government reiterated its advice against all travel to Iran, and British nationals are urged to depart immediately amid violence and the risk of detention.

France

• Paris has told French citizens to leave Iran “as soon as possible,” citing growing unrest and heightened risk to foreign nationals.
Germany, Ireland, Singapore,Taiwan, New Zealand, Japan, China

• These governments have similarly raised alerts or formally advised their nationals to exit Iran immediately due to the deteriorating security situation and limited consular support. (Multiple foreign ministries have issued travel warnings in recent days reflecting escalating danger.)

Situation on the ground

• Protesters across Tehran, Mashhad, and other major cities are calling for political change and accountability for economic hardship.

• Iranian authorities have deployed heavy security and imposed broad communication cutoffs.

• The death toll reported by independent groups has surged as crackdowns continue.
What this means for residents and travelers

• Foreign nationals in Iran should prepare to depart immediately using whatever safe routes remain.

• Governments are warning that consular assistance is limited or unavailable, and citizens may need to make independent travel plans.

• Those unable to leave have been urged to avoid public gatherings, seek secure shelter, and maintain essential supplies.

Summary: The coordinated warnings from multiple Western, Asian, and Pacific governments reflect deepening international concern as Iran’s internal crisis escalates.

Foreign nationals are being told to leave now, as communications collapse, travel routes narrow, and security conditions worsen. This marks one of the most serious multinational evacuation advisories for Iran in recent history.

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Rubio, Hegseth, Ratcliffe, DNI Gabbard, Joint Chiefs Chairman Caine, and VP Vance all at the White House.

Trump said he’s getting updated death toll numbers and will react “accordingly.”

“I can’t tell you what my response would be.

I know exactly what it would be.”