Headline: UNCAPTIONED: US Launches Evacuation Flights as Middle East Conflict Escalates
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US Launches Evacuation Flights as Middle East Conflict Escalates. The United States is deploying charter and military aircraft to evacuate Americans from countries including the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran intensifies. The State Department has urged citizens to leave multiple nations across the Middle East immediately, citing serious safety risks. But commercial flights have been widely cancelled since US and Israeli strikes on Iran began, with Tehran responding through missile and drone attacks across the region. Officials say nearly 3,000 Americans abroad are in direct contact with the department, and about 9,000 have already returned home. However, some travelers report confusion and limited guidance. One Florida resident described chaotic scenes and a lack of clear evacuation procedures after being told to leave. The US embassy in Jerusalem said it is currently unable to directly assist departures from Israel, though border crossings into Egypt are operating. Meanwhile, France and the United Kingdom are also preparing support for their citizens, as hundreds of thousands of Western nationals remain in the region amid growing instability.
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