US To Shut Embassy In Jerusalem From Wednesday Through Friday Amid Israel-Iran Conflict

Last Updated:June 18, 2025, 08:40 IST

The US Embassy in Jerusalem will be shut from Wednesday through Friday due to the security situation in the region.

The US Embassy in Jerusalem will be shut from Wednesday through Friday. (Image: Reuters)

Amid the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran, the US Embassy in Jerusalem will remain shut from Wednesday through Friday due to the security situation in the region and to comply with Israeli guidance, the US State Department said on Tuesday.

“Given the security situation and in compliance with Israel Home Front Command guidance, the US Embassy in Jerusalem will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday, June 18) through Friday (June 20). This includes the Consular Sections in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv," the State Department said on X.

Meanwhile, Iran has positioned missiles and military equipment in preparation for possible retaliatory strikes on US military bases in the Middle East. The development comes after the United States directly joined Israel’s military campaign against Tehran, the New York Times reported citing American officials familiar with classified intelligence assessments.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US knows where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding during the Israel-Iran conflict but doesn’t want him killed “for now." Trump urged, in a social media posting, Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER" as the five-day conflict continues to escalate.

“We know exactly where the so-called Supreme Leader’ is hiding," Trump added. “He is an easy target, but is safe there – We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin." Trump’s increasingly muscular comments towards Iran’s capital come after urging Tehran’s 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives as he cut short his visit to an international summit to return to Washington for urgent talks with his national security team.

(With agency inputs)

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