India, Jan. 14 -- The US government has issued a strong warning for all American citizens to leave Iran immediately with the ongoing protests against the Iranian regime led by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei growing more intense.

According to alerts from the US Virtual Embassy in Iran and the US Department of State's Consular Affairs, demonstrations are spreading nationwide and have led to arrests, injuries, and heavy security crackdowns. With the situation still unpredictable, US citizens are being urged not to wait for government-assisted evacuation.

The virtual embassy in a press release said authorities in Iran have tightened controls across cities, leading to:

- Road closures and restricted movement

- Disruptions to public ...