By MATTHEW LEE
Associated Press
The State Department says that charter flights for American citizens stranded in the Middle East since the start of military operations against Iran have begun.
The department said Wednesday that one plane has left the Middle East to bring Americans home.
It did not say where the flight originated from or where it was going, although the department has said it is arranging charter aircraft from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Israel.
It has said Americans wanting to leave those countries should register online at mytravel.state.gov/s/crisis-intake or contact the State Department’s 24/7 Task Force at +1-202-501-4444.