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PBS Newshour

Americans stranded as war erupted struggle to get home

Season 2026 Episode 51 | 5m 34s

When the U.S. ignited a war with Iran last weekend, the State Department issued a plea to Americans to "depart now" from several countries in the region. But airspace closures left thousands of Americans suddenly stranded, and regions typically considered safe for travel became targets of Iranian missile strikes. We spoke with some of the Americans who were impacted.

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