State Department deploying military aircraft to evacuate US citizens from Middle East

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The State Department is preparing to deploy military aircraft to transport U.S. citizens out of the Middle East, as commercial flight complications prevent Americans from heeding evacuation calls.

Iran successfully struck airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha in retaliation for the weekend operations by the United States and Israel. Those three airports are major hubs for international travel, and the continued launch of Iranian strikes has made airlines skittish about take-off.

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