The US State Department on Friday urged American citizens who may be in Iran to leave the country as soon as possible as US and Iranian representatives meet for negotiations in Oman.

The State Department is warning Americans that they can’t count on help from the US government, reports USA Today.

The evacuation alert was issued by the “virtual” US embassy in Iran. The US has not had a physical embassy in Tehran since the Iranian revolution in 1979

“U.S. citizens should expect continued internet outages, plan for alternative means of communication and, if safe to do so, consider leaving Iran by land” to either Armenia or Turkey, according to the 6 February message.

The exhortation and warning comes as negotiations between the Trump administration and the Iranian regime begin in Oman. It is the first time since the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities in June last year that there has been contact at this level.

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, who called the meeting a “good start” and said the talks would continue, according to Reuters.

Trump has made preparations for military action in the region and sent

an aircraft carrier, at least 11 other warships, plus more than a dozen F-15 fighter jets and other warplanes stationed at nearby bases.

The question is whether this military smokescreen is enough for Trump to get a deal with the Iranians that he’s happy with.

It is unknown how many Americans are in Iran, USA Today reports.