WAHINGTON, July 11: The United States has issued a fresh travel advisory for its citizens against traveling to Iran, stating that even though the bombing has stopped, it doesn’t mean it’s safe to travel there.
The US State Department has launched a new awareness campaign cautioning Americans, especially those of Iranian descent, about the serious dangers of traveling to Iran. Spokesperson Tammy Bruce urged individuals with Iranian heritage to avoid visiting the country.
The advisory comes a day after the United States has sanctioned 22 entities with ties to a network spanning multiple jurisdictions involved in illicit oil trade on behalf of the Iranian regime.
Speaking at a press briefing, Bruce highlighted that the Iranian government does not acknowledge dual citizenship and routinely denies consular access to detained US nationals.
She said, “The department is announcing a new awareness campaign warning Americans, especially Iranian Americans, about the continuing severe risks of travel to Iran. The Iranian regime does not recognize dual nationality and routinely denies consular services to detained US citizens. And while the bombing has stopped, that does not mean that it is safe to travel to Iran, it is not. We are also launching a new website dedicated to warning Americans against travel to Iran. I think if you go to state.gov, you do a search, you will find that quite easily.”
“The message is clear, as you can tell in multiple languages. Our travel advisories are there as well. They remain in place, and we cannot stress enough as we continue to do as I have multiple times from this podium. Do not travel to Iran, especially those of you who are dual citizens who have Iranian heritage. It is not safe for anyone to travel to Iran. And again, these supplements also the existing travel advisories. It does not supplant them at travel.state.gov. Our message is clear, I think so,” she added.
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated 22 entities based in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and T rkiye for their roles in facilitating the sale of Iranian oil that benefits the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). The IRGC-QF is Iran’s most powerful paramilitary force and a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).
“The Iranian regime relies heavily on its shadow banking system to fund its destabilizing nuclear and ballistic missile weapons programs, rather than for the benefit of the Iranian people,” Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said.
“Treasury remains focused on disrupting this shadowy infrastructure that allows Iran to threaten the United States and our allies in the region.”
This network has used foreign front companies to transfer funds that sustain the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and Tehran’s campaigns of terror, which undermine international peace and security and bolster their ballistic missile programs.
The US state Department issued a press statement pointing that Iran uses front companies based in Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, and T rkiye as part of this network to help sanctioned Iranian government entities generate revenue from the sale of petroleum and other commodities subject to U.S. sanctions.
This action against Iran’s shadow banking network builds upon previous sanctions to implement National Security Presidential Memorandum-2 on February 4.
“The United States will continue to deny Iran access to financial networks and the global banking system as long as Iran continues its destabilizing activities. We will promote accountability for those who seek to undermine international peace and security, the statement added.
(UNI)
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