SECURITYAug 2 · 02:25 UTCDAWN[email protected] (Agencies)

US govt advises Americans to leave Mideast

The US government advises Americans in the Middle East to consider leaving due to potential regional escalation, as Iran warns against countries acting as a US defensive shield. US naval forces redirected 30 commercial vessels, a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile near Oman, and Iran's military accused the US of escalating tensions.

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