What Happened
Government Facilitates Charter Flights Amid Regional Turmoil
The US Department of State has announced that around 18,000 US citizens have been evacuated from the Middle East conflict zone in recent days. On March 5, 2026, Assistant Secretary Dylan Johnson reported that over 8,500 US citizens had arrived back in the US on March 3, 2026, alone. The State Department is facilitating charter flights from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, and is advising US citizens to register on its website for assistance. The evacuation efforts come amid a rapidly deteriorating security situation in the region, with Iran launching hundreds of missiles and drones against neighboring countries. The situation was first reported by AeroTime.