Officials tell Americans in one country to 'leave now' due to major safety concerns

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The U.S. Virtual Embassy successful Iran issued a information alert Friday astir onshore crossings — telling Americans to "leave Iran now."

"Increased information measures, roadworthy closures, nationalist proscription disruptions and net blockages are ongoing," the alert says.

"The Government of Iran continues to restrict entree to mobile, landline and nationalist net networks. Airlines proceed to bounds oregon cancel flights to and from Iran."

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The embassy warned that Americans determination should expect continued net outages. It advises citizens to program alternate means of connection and to depart by onshore to Armenia oregon Turkey.

The Armenian onshore borderline astatine Agarak/Norduz and Turkish onshore borderline crossings with Iran are unfastened (Gürbulak/Bazargan, Kapıköy/Razi and Esendere/Serow). Turkmenistan’s onshore borders are besides open.

Activists instrumentality     portion  successful  a rally supporting protestors successful  Iran

The U.S. Embassy has issued an urgent "leave Iran now" information alert for Americans who are successful that country. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

Azerbaijan’s onshore borders are closed to regular postulation — and U.S. citizens should not question to Afghanistan, Iran oregon the Pakistan-Iran borderline area, the alert advised.

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are portion of a U.S. delegation scheduled to conscionable with Iranian officials connected Friday successful Oman arsenic portion of diplomatic talks betwixt the United States and Iran. 

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American officials are seeking to property for an extremity to Iran’s atomic enrichment program, curbs connected ballistic missiles and a halt to enactment for proxy groups specified arsenic Hamas and Hezbollah.

President Donald Trump has besides demanded an extremity to the regime’s convulsive crackdown connected protesters.

Protester holding motion   successful  Tehran connected  Friday

The State Department issued a Level 4 – Do not question advisory for the Islamic Republic of Iran successful December.  (UGC via AP)

The State Department issued a "Level 4 – Do not travel" advisory for the Islamic Republic of Iran successful December. 

At the time, it urged Americans not to sojourn the state "due to the hazard of terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, arbitrary apprehension of U.S. citizens and wrongful detention."

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Officials reiterated that the U.S. authorities does not person diplomatic oregon consular relations successful Iran.

The Swiss government, acting done its Embassy successful Tehran, serves arsenic the protecting powerfulness for United States interests successful Iran.

Aerial presumption    of Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran

"The Government of Iran continues to restrict entree to mobile, landline and nationalist net networks. Airlines proceed to bounds oregon cancel flights to and from Iran," according to a caller advisory.  (iStock)

The State Department has four travel advisory levels to assistance travelers measure information risks earlier visiting different countries.

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The advisory levels are: Level 1 – Exercise Normal Precautions; Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution; Level 3 – Reconsider Travel; and Level 4 – Do Not Travel.

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Fox News Digital's Emma Bussey contributed reporting. 

Ashley J. DiMella is simply a manner newsman with Fox News Digital. 

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