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Nearly 24,000 Americans have safely returned from Mideast since start of Iran war — US official
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Nearly 24,000 American citizens have safely returned to the United States from the Middle East since the start of the Iran war on February 28, US Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson says in a statement.
These figures do not include the many Americans who have safely relocated to other countries or those who have departed the Middle East, but are still in transit back to the US.
The US has chartered several flights to help return American citizens.
One of the planes belonged to the New England Patriots football team, which is owned by US President Donald Trump’s ally, Robert Kraft.
Johnson says, “American citizens in Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Israel in need of travel assistance should complete the Crisis Intake Form. By completing this form, American citizens in those countries will directly receive information about upcoming charter aviation and ground transportation options.”
???? Americans boarding one of the many State Department charter flights leaving the Middle East to the U.S.
This plane landed safely this morning in Washington. pic.twitter.com/2vYUK0Rmwg
— Dylan Johnson (@ASDylanJohnson) March 6, 2026
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