Former U.S. State Department staffer describes process of getting stranded Americans out of Middle East

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date March 5, 2026, midnight
Last Updated March 5, 2026, midnight
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/state-department-middle-east-flights-home/

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An estimated one million Americans are in the Middle East. The White House said they are doing everything they can to evacuate those who want to leave. But as a growing number of us embassies and consulates suspended routine services, some Americans in the region said they have been left with limit...