Trump bans travel from a dozen countries, including Iran, citing national security concerns

Published June 4, 2025 7:56pm ET



President Donald Trump banned all travel from a dozen countries to the United States, citing national security concerns.

In a Wednesday night proclamation, Trump banned travel from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The proclamation provided a detailed breakdown of the reasoning for each.

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