Overview

• The ban covers nationals of 12 countries—Iran, Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen—and takes effect on June 9 as a security measure following a Colorado attack
• Exceptions include travelers attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as well as certain visa holders whose trips are deemed in the U.S. national interest
• Iran’s foreign affairs official Alireza Hashemi-Raja denounced the policy as a sign of ‘supremacist and racist’ thinking and said it breaches fundamental principles of international law
• The entry ban revives a travel restriction first imposed during Trump’s initial term, underscoring the administration’s consistent stance on immigration
• Seven other nations—Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela—remain subject to U.S. travel restrictions without a full entry ban