As Iran's retaliation began, US officials scrambled to arrange evacuations - Reuters
As Iran's retaliation began, US officials scrambled to arrange evacuations Reuters
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"We are working 24/7 and have contingency plans ready to go and implement when needed, including the ability to immediately activate the task force, which was done here."
— Tommy Pigott , Executive
"We are working to facilitate charter flights for U.S. citizens."
— Mora Namdar , Other
"The war happened very quickly."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We can have the planes lined up to go, but we can't get them to land because we don't have the permissions to land there."
— Marco Rubio , Politician
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPOVdrZWlSTmthOVFfUFlEN0gxbklBZlV2amJHVTB1MlJudjNqdzBCNkRVcUdKVUVxZ3A1a1VvOE9ROXM2UGZsYWJBdW9jbExmZloycE9rSFg1blQtS09ZVXoyVURlRTNHT0RSZlEweXNrQWowbGlzLXpTaDE3cnVkdEtxbjl2OEhMaGgwMWF0OE1aNl9WR0VwVFd6Rlh3SnVEN3QydHdIMUxYeFlRY19uNA?oc=5" target="_blank">As Iran's retaliation began, US officials scrambled to arrange evacuations</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
U.S. officials faced challenges in arranging evacuations for non-essential personnel from embassies in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar amid Iranian retaliatory attacks.
The White House faced criticism for delaying evacuation plans for Americans in the Middle East following the initiation of military operations against Iran.
Gulf allies expressed frustration over the U.S. not providing adequate notice or defense against Iranian retaliatory attacks following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
U.S. officials faced challenges in arranging evacuations for non-essential personnel from embassies in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar amid Iranian retaliatory attacks.
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