U.S. Imposes Travel Ban on 12 Countries, Restricting Entry From Iran

Washington, DC – June 5, 2025 – The United States government recently unveiled a travel ban targeting 12 nations, including Iran, citing national security concerns and irregular immigration patterns as justification for such action. This move has caused outraged international responses including warnings of diplomatic fallout and human rights implications.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a statement clarifying its travel restrictions, which affect immigrants and non-immigrant visa applicants from a list of countries such as Syria, Yemen, Libya, Somalia Afghanistan Iraq Sudan Nigeria North Korea Eritrea Venezuela.

“This decision follows an exhaustive interagency review that assessed potential national security threats posed by this development.”