The Latest Breaking News from State Department

Here are all the countries now involved in the Iran war

U.S. embassies across the region remain on high alert, with the State Department urging Americans to leave immediately.

Axios · Mar 5

Operational secrecy kept the US from making evacuation plans – and that means Americans in the Mideast could wait days

As the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, American citizens living in or visiting the Middle East found themselves stranded in countries facing bombing attacks by Iran. The State Department on March 2, 2026, urged Americans in 14 Middle Eastern countries to leave via “available commercial transportation, due to…

The Conversation · Mar 5

Iran strikes leave US travelers in lurch

Over a thousand Americans have requested State Department assistance to leave the region

Salon · Mar 4

Stranded Americans Slam Trump Administration, Say They Were Left in the Middle East to Fend for Themselves

As US and Israeli strikes on Iran escalate, Americans in the Middle East face limited evacuation help, with government advisories urging departure but little practical assistance.

International Business Times UK · Mar 4

US Foreign Service Officer's Road Rage Leaves Woman, Dog Dead in Mass Stabbing

A Foreign Service Officer has been identified as the suspect in a mass stabbing incident in Virginia, resulting in the death of one woman and a dog.

International Business Times UK · Mar 4

Trump’s ambassador to Israel accused of making ‘odd’ and ‘awkward’ sex joke in memo to staff sheltering in place

Embassy staff in Israel have been told to shelter in place as the U.S. conflict with Iran widens into a regional war

The Independent UK · Mar 4

Lawmakers’ concerns grow about Americans left stranded in Mideast

The State Department did not order evacuation of nonessential personnel from most U.S. embassies in the Middle East until Monday.

Roll Call · Mar 3

'4 days without a plan': Trump admin slammed as it issues helpline number for Americans stranded in Middle East

The Donald Trump administration Tuesday pushed through the messaging that they are actively trying to rescue hundreds of Americans stranded in the Middle East, four days after the crisis began. The State Department said it was actively securing military aircraft and charter flights for American citizens who wish to leave…

The Times of India · Mar 3

Iran war taxes US diplomatic work and leaves Americans in the Mideast in limbo

The largest U.S. diplomatic drawdown in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq War is creating an apparently unplanned for crisis for the Trump administration

The Independent UK · Mar 3

Ruben Gallego Slams U.S. Delay To Urge Citizens To Leave The Middle East Amid Iran War: 'Inexcusable And Incompetent'

Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego slammed the State Department's notice urging U.S. citizens to leave over a dozen countries in the Middle East as the war in Iran rages on.

Latin Times · Mar 3