Over 36,000 Americans returned from Middle East since Feb. 28: State Department

More than 36,000 American citizens have safely returned to the US from the Middle East since Feb. 28, when the Iran war began, the US State Department said Monday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Dylan Johnson said the department has carried out more than two dozen charter flights and evacuated thousands of Americans from the region. While commercial flight availability across the region is improving, the department said charter flight and ground transportation options remain in operation. “Seats available on the Department’s charter options are significantly greater than the demand from Americans in the region,” Johnson said, adding that many US citizens continue to leave using commercial flights. Through the department’s 24/7 task […]