Travel Advisory January 26, 2023 Iran – Level 4: Do Not Travel Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information Do not travel to Iran due to the risk of kidnapping and the arbitrary arrest and detention of U.S. citizens. Exercise increased caution due to wrongful detentions. Country Summary: U.S. citizens visiting or residing in Iran have been kidnapped, …
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By Virtual Embassy Tehran | 10 August, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Near East & North Africa
America gives more medical and humanitarian assistance than any other country. At home, America is meeting the increased medical needs of its citizens in a unique way across with both government and private industry. Two U.S. Navy hospital ships, the USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort, are now taking on civilian patients while docked at the …
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By Virtual Embassy Tehran | 3 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Events, Featured Event, Near East & North Africa
U.S. innovators are rushing to combat the new coronavirus, with vaccines already in development and new treatment options being tested in the United States and Asia. The rapid response received a boost this month as President Trump signed into law $8.3 billion in federal funds to fight COVID-19. The funding is helping federal agencies and their private-sector partners to quickly …
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By Virtual Embassy Tehran | 26 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Events, Health Issues, Near East & North Africa, News, Science & Tech, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Corona, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, President Trump, United States, Vaccines
The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S. citizens who live in the United States should arrange for immediate return to the United States, unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. …
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By Virtual Embassy Tehran | 24 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude All, Notification
The Iranian regime has been jamming radio and TV signals across Iran since 2003. The scale to which the regime conducts jamming is so intense that even the Health Ministry and parliament officials openly confessed about its significant health risks. “Side effects of satellite jamming signals could lead to miscarriage and birth defects” said the Health …
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By Virtual Embassy Tehran | 25 February, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Environment, Health Issues, Human Rights, Near East & North Africa | Tags: Iran, ITU, Jamming, Uplink
Location: Iran Event: Heightened Middle East Tensions There is heightened tension in the Middle East that may result in security risks to U.S. citizens abroad. As outlined in its Travel Advisory , the U.S. Department of State recommends against U.S. citizen travel to Iran. Those U.S. citizens that must reside in or travel to Iran should exercise …
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By Virtual Embassy Tehran | 6 January, 2020 | Topics: Alert