New Delhi, March 3 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Americans to "depart now" from several Middle Eastern countries, including Egypt. He advised them to sign up to receive STEP alerts and use commercial transportation to leave those countries.

"To all American citizens in the Middle East: your safety and security is our number one priority. Sign up to receive STEP alerts at http://step.state.gov. Get information at @TravelGov and you can call the department 24/7 at +1-202-501-4444," Rubio posted on X while sharing a video message.

In the video, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the department's top priority is the safety and security of American citizens.

Rubio condemned the "cowardly attacks" by Iran against other cou...