Several countries have begun withdrawing dependents of diplomatic personnel and non-essential staff from some locations in the Middle East, or advising citizens to defer travel to Iran, amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.
The Cypriot Foreign Ministry advised its citizens to avoid all travel to Iran and leave the country immediately on January 13, 2026.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Polish citizens should leave Iran immediately.
The Swedish Foreign Ministry advised its citizens to avoid all travel to Iran and leave the country immediately on January 12, 2026, later saying in February that people who decided to stay should not expect the government to help them evacuate.
Serbia's Foreign Ministry has told its nationals in Iran to leave as soon as possible due to increased tensions and the risk of a deterioration of the security situation.
Germany's Foreign Ministry urged its citizens to leave Iran in January 2026, noting commercial flights out are still operating and departure by land is also possible.
Non-European nations issue advisories
The Australian Foreign Ministry announced on X that dependents of Australian diplomats in Israel and Lebanon should leave the two countries, citing a deteriorating security situation in the region. It also offered voluntary departures to the dependents of Australian diplomats in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Qatar. It continues to advise citizens in Israel and Lebanon to consider leaving while commercial options remain available.
Brazil recommended last week that its citizens leave Iran, following a similar alert to citizens in Lebanon in January. The government last year recommended that Brazilians not travel to the two countries.
The US State Department announced that it is withdrawing non-essential staff and eligible family members from its embassy in Lebanon amid tensions with Iran. The US's virtual embassy to Iran issued a travel warning in early February, reiterating a call urging all US citizens to "leave Iran now."
Singapore's Foreign Ministry advised citizens to continue to defer all travel to Iran.
The Indian embassy in Iran advised citizens currently in Iran to leave by available means of transport, including commercial flights.
In addition to governmental advisories, Dutch airline KLM announced on Wednesday that it is suspending all flights to Tel Aviv as of March 1, citing in a statement that operating the flights was not "commercially or operationally feasible."