Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Wicked Blue

(8,682 posts)
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:30 PM 17 hrs ago

U.S. asks American citizens to 'leave Iran now' ahead of high-stakes talks with Tehran

Source: CNBC

The U.S. Virtual Embassy in Iran issued a security alert early Friday urging American citizens to “leave Iran now” and prepare departure plans that don’t rely on U.S. government assistance.

The notice comes ahead of U.S. and Iran’s scheduled talks in Oman on Friday, with little indication that the two sides have found common ground over the agenda of the meeting.

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, were due to take part in the meeting with a team led by Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to American and Iranian officials.

The talks on Friday would be the first official meeting between Tehran and Washington since tensions flared in June last year, when a 12-day war with Israel led to U.S. airstrikes that severely damaged Iran’s three main nuclear facilities.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/us-asks-american-citizens-to-leave-iran-now-ahead-of-high-stakes-talks-with-tehran-.html

2 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
U.S. asks American citizens to 'leave Iran now' ahead of high-stakes talks with Tehran (Original Post) Wicked Blue 17 hrs ago OP
Sounds like Trump is about to "help" the protestors by bombing the ever living fuck out of them. LudwigPastorius 17 hrs ago #1
TACO time kurtyboy 15 hrs ago #2

LudwigPastorius

(14,374 posts)
1. Sounds like Trump is about to "help" the protestors by bombing the ever living fuck out of them.
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:34 PM
17 hrs ago

Later he will express confusion as to why they don't love the USA.

kurtyboy

(980 posts)
2. TACO time
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 02:15 AM
15 hrs ago

This is another feint by the administration to signal just how OMG Lose-Your-Shit scary we are--puffing of the chest, glaring, balling the hands into fists.

Even Trump won't commit us to shooting at them right now. Iran knows just how vulnerable his political position is at this time and will exploit that vulnerability by offering some bullshit concession that is something we already had or were about to get.


HOPEFULLY (?)

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»U.S. asks American citize...