State Department urges Americans to leave Middle East as airspace closures disrupt travel

The U.S. State Department is urging Americans in the Middle East to leave the region immediately as escalating conflict and widespread airspace closures disrupt travel and evacuation efforts. However, attacks from Iran, closed embassies and shuttered airspace have created difficulties for Americans who find themselves trapped with few options.

Shanice Day was one of thousands of Americans who said they found themselves stranded in the Middle East after the conflict began. She and her best...