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U.S. urges Americans across the Middle East to evacuate as war with Iran intensifies

NPR | By Daniel Estrin,

A Martínez

Published March 3, 2026 at 4:40 AM EST

The United States evacuated diplomats across the Middle East and shut down some embassies as the war with Iran intensified on Tuesday.

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