By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-live-state-department-holds-briefing-as-trump-leaves-g7-early-amid-intensifying-israel-iran-conflict Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Task force will help Americans who want to leave the Middle East, State Department says World Updated on Jun 17, 2025 4:00 PM EDT — Published on Jun 17, 2025 11:12 AM EDT The State Department has created a special task force to assist Americans seeking to leave Israel and other Mideast countries amid the conflict with Iran, although no government evacuations are currently planned. Watch State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce hold a news briefing in the player above. The task force, run by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, is operating 24 hours to provide information to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents wanting to return to the United States. READ MORE: Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, U.S. official tells AP State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce wouldn’t tell reporters Tuesday how many people had sought advice from the task force. There are some 700,000 Americans, many of them dual U.S.-Israeli citizens, now in Israel and thousands more in other Mideast countries, including Iran. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
The State Department has created a special task force to assist Americans seeking to leave Israel and other Mideast countries amid the conflict with Iran, although no government evacuations are currently planned. Watch State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce hold a news briefing in the player above. The task force, run by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, is operating 24 hours to provide information to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents wanting to return to the United States. READ MORE: Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, U.S. official tells AP State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce wouldn’t tell reporters Tuesday how many people had sought advice from the task force. There are some 700,000 Americans, many of them dual U.S.-Israeli citizens, now in Israel and thousands more in other Mideast countries, including Iran. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now