American citizens in Iran have been told to leave the country amid President Donald Trump’s recent threats of military action.
On Friday, the U.S. Virtual Embassy in Iran issued a security alert warning American citizens to “leave Iran now.”
“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, the notice warned.
It continued: “Leave Iran now. Have a plan for departing Iran that does not rely on U.S. government help.”
The alert was issued ahead of a scheduled meeting in Oman between representatives of the U.S. and Iran, per CNBC.
The U.S. sent Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, to the meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
The U.S. has not had a physical embassy in Tehran since 1979 when the Iranian revolution occurred, according to USA Today. During that revolution, militants stormed the embassy and held Americans hostage for 444 days.
It is unclear how many U.S. citizens there are in Iran now.
Friday’s alert also instructed American citizens to “Avoid demonstrations, keep a low profile, and stay aware of your surroundings.”
Over the last month, the U.S. has issued several similar security alerts. On Jan. 14, the embassy urged American citizens to leave the country as Trump was considering military intervention in Iran, per CNBC.
In January, when deadly protests erupted in Iran, a number of European countries, such as Germany and Spain, warned their citizens to leave the country.