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- The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide caution urging travelers to exercise increased caution in the Middle East due to potential targeting of U.S. interests by Iran-supporting groups.
- Since February 28, the U.S. government has conducted 60 evacuation flights and returned more than 70,000 Americans from the Middle East.
- The alert coincides with a partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown that has caused travel disruptions, including airport security checkpoint closures.
