Ban on U.S. government employees traveling to Yemen border areas and sensitive regions of Saudi Arabia

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh raised its travel advisory for Saudi Arabia to "Level 3" in a security statement and declared travel to border areas with Yemen "Level 4," fully prohibiting travel to these regions.

By issuing a security statement, the United States Embassy in Riyadh increased the travel warning for American citizens to Saudi Arabia to "level 3" and declared "level 4" for the border areas with Yemen, completely prohibiting travel to these areas.

Ambassador Arjan - International Group: The American Embassy in Saudi Arabia warned its citizens against traveling to Riyadh and border areas.

On Tuesday, the US Embassy on the X social network put the security situation of Saudi Arabia at level 3 (travel reconsideration) and the country's border area with Yemen at level 4, which means a travel ban.

The US travel advisory system also includes two lower levels: Level 1, which recommends taking the usual precautions, and Level 2, which calls for extra caution. Level 3 warning means reconsidering the trip.

According to this directive, US government employees working in Saudi Arabia need a special permit to use any airport in this country, and their travel is prohibited within 20 miles (32 km) of the Yemeni border. These employees also need a special permit to travel to the provinces of Jizan, Asir and Najran, as well as the cities of Qatif, Taif and Yanbu.

The embassy advised American citizens in Saudi Arabia to take similar precautions.

In this statement, it is claimed that there is a constant threat of missile and drone attacks and that commercial flights from Saudi Arabia, although maintained, sometimes face significant disruptions.

The announcement of the American embassy also warned of the danger of falling remnants of intercepted missiles and drones, and asked American citizens to refrain from photographing, filming or publishing information about interception operations or damaged places.

Since 2015, Saudi Arabia launched a military coalition against Yemen and put the country under siege; A process that has been faced with the resistance and missile and drone response of the Yemeni forces to the strategic positions and Saudi airports, as well as the expansion of the control of the Yemeni army on the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.

The embassy of the American criminal government in Riyadh announced: Government employees of this country need a special permit to use Saudi airports, and citizens should consider the possibility of flight cancellations and travel disruptions.

Pointing out that Yemen's Ansarullah has strengthened its capabilities during the truce with Saudi Arabia from 2022, the New York Times examined the rapid advance of this group in Yemen against the forces supported by Riyadh and wrote that the new conflict between Saudi Arabia and this group with the aim of destroying it repeats the bitter lessons of the past.

The reports of intelligence contacts between Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime with the mediation of the US Central Command, for the first time raise the possibility that Riyadh is approaching direct security cooperation with Tel Aviv, following the escalation of Ansarallah attacks; A step that can change the balance of power in the Middle East; Saudi-Israeli alliance against Iran