Multiple US embassies told Americans they could not evacuate or help them get out of the Middle East

The US and Israel launched major strikes on Iran over the weekend, leading to retaliatory attacks across the Middle East from the Iranian military.

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• The US State Department has advised Americans to leave some countries in the Middle East.
• The US embassies in Jerusalem and Qatar have said they are unable to help citizens evacuate.
• Conflict is escalating in the region after the US and Israel struck Iran on Saturday.

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