The State Department told American citizens to "leave Iran now" on Feb. 6, as negotiators for both countries met in Oman amid President Donald Trump's recent threats of military action. "U.S. citizens should expect continued internet outages, plan alternative means of communication, and, if safe to do so, consider departing Iran by land" to either Armenia or Turkey, according to the Feb. 6 notice. "Leave Iran now. Have a plan for departing Iran that does not rely on U.S. government help," the notice warned.