U.S. Expands Travel Warning Worldwide as Iran Tensions Disrupt Flights

The U.S. State Department expanded its travel warning from the Middle East to the entire world on Saturday night, advising Americans outside the United States to exercise increased caution. The alert said escalating Middle East tensions created concern that groups supporting Iran could act against U.S. interests and American targets overseas. It also warned that travelers could encounter disruptions and become stranded because of flight cancellations. The worldwide notice followed a regional warning issued the previous day, and the initial report did not identify a specific plot, airline, route, cancellation count or expiration date.