Thousands of Americans evacuated from Middle East on charter flights, State Department says - Reuters
Thousands of Americans evacuated from Middle East on charter flights, State Department says Reuters
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"Since February 28, more than 28,000 American citizens have safely returned to the United States from the Middle East."
— Dylan Johnson , Executive
"The department is in direct contact with about 3,000 Americans abroad."
— Dylan Johnson , Executive
"We’ve had a couple instances in which we have planes in the air, and on the way, and unfortunately, the airspace gets closed, and they have to turn back around."
— Marco Rubio , Politician
"Americans in Iran and Israel, as well as Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, should 'DEPART NOW' using any available commercial transportation."
— Mora Namdar , Other
"The U.S. Embassy is not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist."
— Mike Huckabee , Politician
"the government was arranging a limited number of charter flights to evacuate Canadian citizens from the Middle East."
— Anita Anand , Politician
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Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of Iran until his death.
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister.
A traveler who experienced difficulty leaving the United Arab Emirates during the crisis.
White House spokesperson addressing the Pentagon briefing.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Mike Huckabee is a former governor of Arkansas and the United States Ambassador to Israel.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs.
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The U.S. State Department reports that thousands of American citizens have been evacuated from the Middle East on charter flights amid escalating tensions in the region.
CNN reports that the U.S. State Department has coordinated the evacuation of thousands of American citizens from the Middle East on charter flights due to escalating regional tensions.
The BBC reports that the U.S. State Department has facilitated the evacuation of thousands of American citizens from the Middle East on charter flights amid escalating tensions in the region.
The New York Times reports that the U.S. State Department has coordinated the evacuation of thousands of American citizens from the Middle East on charter flights due to escalating regional tensions.
ABC News reports that the U.S. State Department has facilitated the evacuation of thousands of American citizens from the Middle East on charter flights amid escalating tensions in the region.
Numerous countries, including the U.S., have organized repatriations for citizens stranded by airspace closures and strikes during the 2026 Iran war, with the U.S. State Department urging immediate departure from 14 countries due to severe safety risks.
A U.S. government charter flight is bringing Americans to the United States from the Middle East, with additional flights being arranged for locations across the region, as the State Department reports over 17,500 Americans have safely returned since February 28.
Thousands of Americans stranded in the Middle East due to airspace closures and canceled flights report minimal assistance from the U.S. government, relying instead on social media for evacuation information.
Countries worldwide intensify repatriation efforts to evacuate citizens stranded in the Middle East amid escalating conflict, with over 18,000 Americans and hundreds of Europeans and Africans already returned home.
The U.S. State Department reports that over 28,000 American citizens have safely returned to the United States from the Middle East since late February, amid ongoing evacuation and assistance efforts across the region.
The U.S. State Department has completed over a dozen charter flights, evacuating thousands of American citizens from the Middle East since last week amid escalating tensions in the region.
The U.S. State Department is actively securing military aircraft and charter flights for American citizens wishing to leave the Middle East as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran expands regionally.
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