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The US embassy in Israel has also told some non-emergency staff they can leave the country if they wish.
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The UK Foreign Office said it was a "precautionary measure" and that its embassy in Iran's capital continued to operate remotely.
Meanwhile, the US embassy in Israel told some non-emergency staff and their families on Friday that they could leave the country. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee advised staff who wished to leave to "do so TODAY", the New York Times reported.
It comes a day after Washington and Tehran held talks widely seen as a last ditch effort to avoid a war over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
A number of other countries including China, India and Canada have told their citizens to leave Iran as soon as possible due to the prospect of hostilities.
Huckabee reportedly told embassy staff in an email there was "no need to panic, but for those desiring to leave, it's important to make plans to depart sooner rather than later".
A statement on the embassy's website said they "may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available".
It comes days after the US government ordered all non-essential staff to leave its embassy in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, following a security review.
Meanwhile, the State Department has announced US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel on Monday, where he is expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Rubio will discuss "a range of regional priorities" including Iran, a spokesman said.
The US and its allies suspect Iran is moving towards the development of a nuclear weapon, something Iran has always denied.
President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Tehran if it does not reach a deal about its nuclear programme.
He has ordered the largest US military build-up in the Middle East since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, while Iran has vowed to respond to an attack with force.
Thursday's indirect talks in Gen
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