{"id":127519,"date":"2025-07-21T06:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T06:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=127519"},"modified":"2025-07-21T06:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T06:06:11","slug":"u-s-embassy-calls-on-american-citizens-to-leave-syria-via-jordan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/127519\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Embassy calls on American citizens to leave Syria via Jordan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>The U.S. Embassy in Damascus issued on Sunday evening a statement urging American citizens currently in Syria to leave the country via Jordan, citing the ongoing risks of armed conflict and violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Department of State\u2019s Travel Advisory for Syria remains at Level 4: Do Not Travel,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/sy.usembassy.gov\/security-alert-u-s-citizens-in-syria-july-20-2025\/\">statement<\/a> said. &#8220;This advisory remains in effect due to the risks of armed conflict and violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The embassy emphasized, &#8220;If you are able to depart Syria on your own, please do so.&#8221; It clarified that U.S. citizens can cross into Jordan through land border crossings, where visas are available upon arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement noted that there have been no changes to the status of border crossings\u2014only currently operational land crossings are open for entry into Jordan. 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