US Embassy Warns American Universities in Lebanon May Be Targeted

The US Embassy in Beirut warned that Iran and its aligned militias may intend to target American universities.

“Washington tells its citizens in Lebanon: flights are limited”

Akhbar al-Yawm

The embassy urged Americans to depart while commercial flight options remain available.

Akhbar al-Yawm

The security situation was described as volatile and unpredictable amid ongoing airstrikes, drones, and rocket attacks.

Specific regions including southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs were named for immediate evacuation.

Several institutions with historic American ties began precautionary closures or shifts to distance learning.

The American University of Beirut transitioned to distance learning despite no direct threat evidence.

Al-Hurra

The embassy's warning was preventive rather than a response to a confirmed attack.

The conflict's impact expanded beyond traditional military targets.

The US government coordinated evacuation efforts emphasizing commercial flights as primary.

The number of flights is limited and subject to change or cancellation.

The embassy provided limited emergency passport services while suspending routine consular functions.

This advisory follows a similar one issued for Iraq.

Israel intensified its assault on Lebanon, killing nearly 1,318 according to Lebanese authorities.

The escalating hostilities transformed Lebanon into a central battlefield.

Al-Jazeera Net

The civilian death toll has surged past 3,000.

No source reported fatalities from the embassy's university targeting warning.