The U.S. State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs advised U.S. citizens in Bahrain to exercise increased caution amid rising armed-attack threats from Yemen-based Houthi militants and Iranian efforts to target U.S. government personnel and facilities in the region. The advisory warns of possible security alerts, flight cancellations, airspace closures and other travel disruptions.

2026-11-16

The U.S. State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs advised U.S. citizens in Bahrain to exercise increased caution amid rising armed-attack threats from Yemen-based Houthi militants and Iranian efforts to target U.S. government personnel and facilities in the region. The advisory warns of possible security alerts, flight cancellations, airspace closures and other travel disruptions.