INTERNATIONAL SERVICE SUSPENSION NOTICE TO IRAN, IRAQ, ISRAEL - EFFECTIVE 6/20/25

June 18, 2025

DMM Advisory

 

Keeping you informed about classification and mailing standards of the United States Postal Service

 

International Service Suspension Notice– effective June 20, 2025

 

 

Effective June 20, 2025, the Postal Service™ will temporarily suspend international mail acceptance to destinations where the foreign postal operator has indicated that they are unable to process or deliver international mail or services originating from the United States.

 

Customers are asked to refrain from mailing items addressed to the following countries, until further notice:

 

• Iran
• Iraq
• Israel

 

These service disruptions affect Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI), Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS®), International Priority Airmail® (IPA®), International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL®), and M-Bag® items.

 

Unless otherwise noted, service suspensions to a particular country do not affect the delivery of military and diplomatic mail.

 

 

The Postal Service is closely monitoring the situation and will continue to update customers until the situation returns to normal. Please visit our International Service Alerts page for the most up to date information: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/?utm_source=residential&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=res_to_intl

 

 

The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM^®), International Mail Manual (IMM^®), and DMM Advisories are available on Postal Explorer^® (pe.usps.com)

 

If you have any questions about this announcement, please reach out to the Customer Service Department via the Zendesk ticket system.

 

~Linda Sorna, Client Care Manager