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U.S. Embassies Tell Americans in the Middle East They’re on Their Own

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The Hill B Mar 3, 3:15 PM

US orders evacuations across Middle East, halts operations at 3 embassies

The United States has ordered its citizens across the Middle East to swiftly depart in the wake of strikes on Iran.  Additionally, U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait were closed after Tehran st

Axios A Mar 3, 6:33 AM

Iran targets U.S. allies, hits American Embassy in Riyadh

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh was attacked by two drones, according to initial estimates, resulting in a limited fire and minor material damage to the building, a Saudi Defense Ministry spokesperson said

The Hill B Mar 3, 7:18 PM

Trump on lack of Middle East evacuation plan: ‘It happened all very quickly’

President Trump on Tuesday said there was no evacuation plan for Americans in the Middle East because the joint strikes launched on Iran by the U.S. and Israel “happened very quickly.” “We thought and

The Hill B Mar 3, 8:22 PM

Americans ‘stuck’ in Middle East ‘outraged’ about ‘zero evacuation support’: Senate Democrat

As Americans in the Middle East attempt to evacuate amid the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) slammed the Trump administration for its handling of the situation.  Kim wrote Tuesday

The Hill B Mar 3, 5:39 PM

US citizens scramble to evacuate Middle East amid air chaos

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Axios A Feb 27, 12:15 PM

U.S. evacuates Israel embassy staff as Trump's Iran decision looms

The U.S. State Department announced on Friday that it started evacuating "non-emergency" government personnel from the embassy in Israel and their family members, citing "safety risks" amid growing te

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