March 3, 2026 10:02 PM
US lawmakers slam State Dept over lack of help for Americans stuck in Mideast amid Iran war
U.S. lawmakers slammed the State Department on Tuesday for urging U.S. citizens in the Middle East to evacuate three days after the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran started and when air travel is severely disrupted, saying it was a sign of lack of proper planning. On Monday, the Department urged Americans across 16 countries in the Middle East to immediately depart the region using "available commercial transportation" without offering any U.S.-government-vouched means. The U.S. embassy in Jer...