Iran War

17,500 Americans Have Left Middle East Since Start of War

Thousands of American citizens have arrived back in the United States since the conflict in Iran started.
17,500 Americans Have Left Middle East Since Start of War
Emirates airline planes are parked on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 2, 2026. Fadel Senna/ AFP via Getty Images
Jacki Thrapp
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A massive effort is underway to evacuate global travelers in the Middle East amid the Iran War.

“Since February 28, over 17,500 American citizens have returned to the United States from the Middle East,” Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson said in a post on X on March 4.

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Jacki Thrapp is an Emmy® Award-winning journalist based in Nashville. She previously worked at The New York Post, Fox News Channel and has written a series of Off-Broadway musicals in NYC. Contact her at [email protected]