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Operational secrecy kept the US from making evacuation plans – and that means Americans in the Mideast could wait days

Operational secrecy kept the US from making evacuation plans – and that means Americans in the Mideast could wait days

(MEDFORD, MA) As the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, American citizens living in or visiting the Middle East found themselves stranded in countries facing bombing attacks by Iran. The State Department on March 2, 2026, urged Americans in 14 Middle Eastern countries to leave via “available commercial

Massive US attacks on Iran unlikely to produce regime change in Tehran

Massive US attacks on Iran unlikely to produce regime change in Tehran

(MEDFORD, MA) After the largest buildup of U.S. warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades, American and Israeli military forces launched a massive assault on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026. President Donald Trump has called the attacks “major combat operations” and has urged regime change in Tehran.