
TOKYO: Japan has raised its travel alert for some areas in Iran, Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI Yoshimasa said Tuesday.
Japan took the action in response to the worsening situation in the Middle East following the murder in Iran of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas.
The government raised its travel alert for the areas to Level 3, the second highest on its four-tier advisory system, warning against any trips to the areas.
It maintained its Level 4 alert, which calls for evacuation, for some areas including the border with Pakistan.
As a result, the alert level stands at either 3 or 4 across Iran.
Some 350 Japanese nationals are in Iran, according to the Foreign Ministry.
JIJI Press