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Americans stranded amid war in Middle East: "Everybody is scared"

March 4, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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The U.S. State Department is urging the roughly 1 million American citizens in 14 countries in the Middle East to leave immediately and saying help is on the way. But with most planes grounded, many are finding escape nearly impossible. Matt Gutman reports.

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State Department is urging the roughly 1 million American citizens in 14 countries in the Middle Eas

The U.S. State Department is urging the roughly 1 million American citizens in 14 countries in the Middle East to leave immediately and saying help is on the way. But with most planes grounded, many are finding escape nearly impossible. Matt Gutman reports.
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