"US Embassy Beirut personnel are restricted from personal travel without advance permission. Additional travel restrictions may be imposed on US personnel under Chief of Mission security responsibility, with little to no notice due to increased security issues or threats.

Out of an abundance of caution and until further notice, US Embassy Beirut has suspended routine consular services. Americans should contact beirutacs@state.gov in case of emergency. Americans in Lebanon are strongly encouraged to depart now. The commercial airport remains open and there is availability on commercial carriers, however flights may be cancelled at any time. Please check flight options at Beirut"Rafic Hariri International Airport.

Americans who choose not to depart at this time should prepare contingency plans should the situation deteriorate. These alternative plans should not rely on the US government for assisted departure or evacuation."

On 31 Dec 2025, the IDF High Command issued a warning to the population of Israel to be prepared for a three-front war against the West Bank, Lebanon, and Iran. The USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups (ACSGs) are in position in USCENTCOM AOR to attack Iran on behalf of ICC-indicted war criminal Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

CJCS General Dan Caine warned Dummkopf Trumpf of the potential risks of attacking Iran, including becoming entangled in a prolonged conflict and the possibility of US casualties, to which the White House Windbag dismissed as "fake news."