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The US is urging Americans to reconsider traveling to the Middle East as war with Iran continues to escalate in the Gulf region.<\/p>\n

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The State Department warned Friday that Saudi Arabia in particular is not safe for Americans after the\u00a0Iranian-backed Houthis terror\u00a0fired a ballistic missile at Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

\u201cDue to high tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,\u201d the government said in an alert.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmericans should reconsider any travel to Saudi Arabia and reconsider travel to\/through the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia has been under a level 3 travel advisory since March \u2014 just one step away from the severe \u201cdo not travel\u201d warning.<\/p>\n

At that time, the State Department ordered non-emergency US government employees and their families to flee the country.<\/p>\n

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The kingdom is dangerous because of \u201crisk of\u00a0Iranian drone\u00a0and\u00a0missile targeting of American interests,\u00a0armed conflict,\u00a0terrorism,\u00a0exit bans,\u00a0and\u00a0local\u00a0laws\u00a0regarding social media activity,\u201d the government said.<\/p>\n

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A level 4 alert for Iran, Iraq and Israel has been in place for months.<\/p>\n

The renewed warning for Saudi Arabia comes just days after the Houthis fired a ballistic missile at the kingdom\u2019s airport, though it was intercepted before it caused damage.<\/p>\n

The travel warning also comes as diplomatic tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to worsen.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Iran\u2019s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Tehran has suspended its commitments to a recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) after it clailmed \u201cthe US violated its commitments.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have \u2026 suspended our commitments, we are not implementing them, and we are busy defending the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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