‘Do Not Travel To Iran’: US State Department Issues Warning, Cautions Americans Of Severe Risks

Last Updated:July 11, 2025, 07:28 IST

The move comes amid growing concerns over Iran’s treatment of dual nationals and follows several high-profile detentions of Iranian-Americans in recent years.

Heavy plumes of smoke rising from an explosion near Iran's Fordow nuclear site. (Image: Reuters)

The US State Department has issued a fresh advisory urging American citizens, particularly Iranian-Americans, to avoid all travel to Iran, citing continued “severe risks" posed by the Iranian regime.

As part of a new public awareness campaign, the department emphasised that Iran does not recognize dual nationality and routinely denies detained US citizens access to consular services. “And while the bombing has stopped, that does not mean it is safe to travel to Iran. It is not," the department said in a stark statement.

To reinforce the message, the State Department has launched a dedicated website — state.gov/do-not-travel-to-Iran — providing detailed information about the risks and the regime’s practice of arbitrarily detaining individuals with US ties.

The move comes amid growing concerns over Iran’s treatment of dual nationals and follows several high-profile detentions of Iranian-Americans in recent years.

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