The U.S. State Department is looking to help Americans in the Middle East find a way home.
The State Department said on March 3 it is working to charter aircraft to fly Americans home following the start of the U.S.–Israel military strikes on Iran.
US Arranging Charter, Military Flights for Americans in the Middle East
Nearly 3,000 Americans have contacted the State Department for help leaving the region.
Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes that struck a building housing Al-Manar channel studios in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on March 3, 2026. Bilal Hussein/AP
