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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jane Clinton

US citizens: Trump had no ‘backup’ plan to help them leave Middle East after Iran strike

A women speaking near a screen showing state department instructions for US citizens in the Middle East
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, displays steps for US citizens in the Middle East to take after US strikes on Iran on 4 March. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

US citizens living in the Middle East say they’re “angry” at the US state department, criticising the Trump administration for having no “backup plan” to help them leave the region in the hours and days after the start of the US-Israel war on Iran.

One person, whose family voted for Trump for his anti-war stance, said she felt “betrayed” and perceived the treatment of US citizens by the White House as “an afterthought”.

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