Seoul: South Korea on Tuesday issued a special travel advisory for all of Iran amid escalating military tension between Israel and Iran. The foreign ministry announced that it has elevated the travel advisory for all regions in Iran to Level 3, which strongly advises South Koreans there to leave the country. This alert took effect at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

According to Yonhap News Agency, by 8 p.m., the ministry had also issued a Level 3 travel advisory for areas in Israel where a special travel advisory had been previously issued. The Level 3 and Level 4 travel advisories for parts of regions in Israel remain in effect, as stated by the ministry.

Furthermore, the ministry emphasized that it will closely monitor the situation in the Middle East and take various measures to ensure the safety of South Korean nationals.