WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), is urgently calling on any Kansan currently in the Middle East - or anyone with a loved one there - to evacuate immediately. His office is actively assisting with departures. Anyone needing assistance should email EvacHelp@marshall.senate.gov or call (785) 829-9000.

The U.S. State Department has advised any American currently in the following countries to depart immediately:

* Bahrain * Egypt * Iran * Iraq * Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza * Jordan * Kuwait * Lebanon * Oman * Qatar * Saudi Arabia * Syria * United Arab Emirates * Yemen

Senator Marshall strongly encourages all Americans abroad to enroll in th...