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riversedge

(79,563 posts)
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:32 PM 13 hrs ago

France, Japan, China, Ireland, Taiwan, Singapore, the UK, New Zealand and Germany are urgently asking citizens in Iran t

Maybe they are anticipating Trump will do something???
Rather late IMHO



France, Japan, China, Ireland, Taiwan, Singapore, the UK, New Zealand and Germany are urgently asking citizens in Iran to leave.


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France, Japan, China, Ireland, Taiwan, Singapore, the UK, New Zealand and Germany are urgently asking citizens in Iran t (Original Post) riversedge 13 hrs ago OP
I doubt that's the reason, MarineCombatEngineer 13 hrs ago #1
Yesterday, Trump urged American citizens to immediately leave Iran rollin74 13 hrs ago #2
4h 🚨BREAKING: Canada is telling ALL its citizens to leave IRAN NOW riversedge 12 hrs ago #3
Well, all countries are telling their citizens to leave Iran. ananda 12 hrs ago #4
I just read (not sure if true) the US has transferred some B-2's to Diego Garcia... EX500rider 12 hrs ago #5

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,771 posts)
1. I doubt that's the reason,
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:35 PM
13 hrs ago

it's probably the deteriorating security situation there and the security forces shooting just about anyone on sight.

rollin74

(2,279 posts)
2. Yesterday, Trump urged American citizens to immediately leave Iran
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:42 PM
13 hrs ago

FWIW he gave the same warning to evacuate a few days before the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities last June

riversedge

(79,563 posts)
3. 4h 🚨BREAKING: Canada is telling ALL its citizens to leave IRAN NOW
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:45 PM
12 hrs ago

Actually, most countries have had a travel risk for LONG time now to Iran IMHO




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🚨BREAKING: Canada is telling ALL its citizens to LEAVE IRAN NOW.


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ananda

(34,476 posts)
4. Well, all countries are telling their citizens to leave Iran.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:53 PM
12 hrs ago

Gee, I wonder what this means.

The first two guesses don't count.

EX500rider

(12,205 posts)
5. I just read (not sure if true) the US has transferred some B-2's to Diego Garcia...
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 06:15 PM
12 hrs ago

...which is where they would stage for a Iranian strike.

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