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The U.S. Virtual Embassy in Iran is urging Americans to depart the Middle Eastern nation due to ongoing conflicts in the region following the partial reopening of Iranian airspace.
This comes after a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel to end the nearly two-week conflict.
In an advisory issued on June 26, 2025, the embassy stated, “Iran’s airspace has been partially reopened, but business travel from Tehran and other major cities may face disruptions.” It advised U.S. citizens to stay informed through local media and reach out to commercial airlines for details on departing flights from Iran.
American nationals looking to leave Iran are advised by the embassy to consider traveling overland to neighboring countries such as Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, or Turkmenistan if it is safe to do so.
American citizens who wish to leave Iran must travel by land to Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey or Turkmenistan if the conditions are safe, the embassy said. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Americans who cannot leave Iran are advised to find a safe place in their residence or another safe building and to carry food, water, medicine and other essential items with them.
At certain intervals, the Iranian government has limited access to the mobile internet network and physical phone lines, the embassy said, adding that U.S. citizens should be prepared for internet network outages and develop alternative network connectivity and communication plans.
“American-Iranian dual citizens must leave Iran with an Iranian passport and before leaving Iran, they must be ready to face checkpoints and be interrogated by Iranian authorities,” the embassy said. “The state of the Iranian government Dual citizenship does not recognize and will treat American-Iranian dual citizens only as Iranian citizens. US nationals in Iran are at significant risk of interrogation, arrest, and detention. Showing a US passport or proving a connection with the United States is sufficient reason for the arrest of a person by the Iranian authorities.”
Americans who cannot leave Iran are advised to find a safe place in their residence or another safe building. (AP:Getty)
“US passports may be confiscated in Iran,” it continued. “American-Iranian dual citizens should consider that in their Iranian passport, they will receive the necessary visas for the countries they will pass through on their return trip to the United States, so that in case of confiscation of their American passport, they can use [their] Iranian passport in Iran. These people can then apply for a new US passport in the country they will pass through.”
U.S. citizens who reside in Iran with a permanent residence visa, regardless of how long they are staying, must obtain an exit permit when departing Iran, the embassy said, noting that all Iranian passport holders are required to pay exit fees.
