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Hong Kong issues Iran travel warning amid heightened US tensions
- Officials urge city residents to avoid non-essential trips
- Tensions in the Middle East since a US drone strike killed an Iranian general and Iran retaliated with a missile attack
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Hongkongers were urged to avoid non-essential trips to Iran as the city government issued a red travel alert on Friday amid rising tensions between the Middle Eastern country and the United States.
The red alert, the second most severe on a three-tier system operated by the Security Bureau, means there is a “significant threat” to people travelling to the destination.
Tensions have been high between Tehran and Washington since last week, when a US drone strike in Iraq killed Major General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force. On Tuesday, Iran retaliated with missile attacks on two Iraqi bases housing US troops.
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“Residents who intend to visit [Iran] should adjust their travel plans and avoid non-essential travel, including leisure travel,” a government spokesman said.
“Those already there should monitor the situation, exercise caution, attend to personal safety and avoid large gatherings of people.”
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