Thousands of American citizens have arrived back in the United States since the conflict in Iran started.
Emirates airline planes are parked on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 2, 2026. Fadel Senna/ AFP via Getty Images
A massive effort is underway to evacuate global travelers in the Middle East amid the Iran War.
“Since February 28, over 17,500 American citizens have returned to the United States from the Middle East,” Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson said in a post on X on March 4.
