The United States Embassy in Nigeria has cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, citing a high potential for protests in Abuja amid escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran.
Disclosing this in a statement via its website on Wednesday, the embassy warned of âpotential demonstrationsâ in the Federal Capital Territory, calling on American citizens to remain indoors.
âThe U.S. Embassy in Abuja informs U.S. citizens that there is a high potential for protests in Abuja tomorrow, March 4, 2026, due to the current conflict with Iran,â the statement read.
âPrevious protests by some groups have resulted in violent clashes between the groups and Nigerian security forces. The Embassy strongly recommends that all U.S. citizens in Abuja remain in their residences on Wednesday, March 4.â
The warning comes four days after US-Israel airstrikes targeted and killed Iranâs Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Several other high-ranking Iranian officials were also said to have been killed in the strikes, triggering swift retaliation from Tehran.
Angered by the development, Iran launched multiple missiles targeting U.S. bases in Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, vowing to avenge the death of its Supreme Leader and other regime officials.
The conflict, which began with coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes over the weekend, has shown no sign of abating as it entered its fifth day.
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said it is too late for Iran to pursue negotiations, despite signals from Tehran indicating interest in talks.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: âTheir air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said âToo Late!ââ
His remarks came two days after he had indicated openness to discussions, amid ongoing joint US-Israeli military operations against Iran.
Speaking to reporters at the White House during a meeting with Friedrich Merz, Trump asserted that the attacks had caused extensive damage.
âJust about everythingâs been knocked out,â he said.
Trump also claimed that Iran had been preparing to launch an attack before the US and Israeli action, contradicting earlier comments by Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggesting Israel initiated the conflict.
âI think they were going to attack first, and I didnât want that to happen. So, if anything, I might have forced Israelâs hand,â Trump said.
Addressing concerns about the aftermath of the operation, Trump said the worst-case scenario would be the emergence of a new leader similar to Iranâs late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
âI guess the worst case would be, we do this, and then somebody takes over whoâs as bad as the previous person,â he said. âThat could happen. We donât want that to happen.â
Trump further stated that two waves of strikes had killed individuals previously considered as potential successors.
But Iran ruled out any possibility of engaging the United States in any dialogue, saying the Americans cannot be trusted.
According to Mohammad Mokhber, a senior aide to the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran had âno basis for any negotiations with themâ, adding that: âWe can continue the war as long as we want.â
Earlier, Iran said it would hold a three-day state funeral for supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes, official news agency Irna said.
âStarting at 10:00 pm (1830 GMT), the faithful will be able to pay a final homage to the body of the martyred guide of the nation, by visiting the Imam Khomenei grand mosqueâ in Tehran, Irna said, citing a statement from the Islamic Development Coordination Council.
Khamenei was 86 years old when he was killed, and will be buried in his home city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran.
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