State department
US arrests Iranian family tied to 1979 Iran hostage crisis at US embassy
Seyed Eissa Hashemi is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, the infamous spokeswoman for the Islamist militants who overran the US Embassy in Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis.
US, Lebanon request Israel pause attacks against Hezbollah prior to talks - report
US expelled Iran's UN deputy ambassador in December 2025, months before beginning of war - report
Voices from the Arab press: US-Israel Iran war faces political limits
US imposes sanctions targeting Hezbollah financial network, State Department says
According to the statement, the sanctions are intended to disrupt fundraising and money laundering activities carried out on behalf of Hezbollah’s finance team.
US State Department partners with El Al to return American citizens from Israel
According to the State Department, El Al has returned over 2,000 Americans to the United States since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury, in flights exclusively designated for US citizens.
Iranian missile fragment hits US consul residence building in Israel, no injuries
"The United States strongly condemns Iran and Iran-backed terrorist militias' attacks on diplomatic, military, and civilian infrastructure in the region," a US State Department spokesperson said.
US State Dept. urges Americans to leave Iraq, removes non-essential employees from Oman
Earlier on Saturday, the US Embassy in Baghdad was hit by a missile attack, Iraqi security sources told Reuters.
US has arranged nearly 50 charter flights from Middle East amid Iran strikes, State Dept says
The department said on Wednesday it would scale down charter flights and ground transport options because commercial flight availability is improving.
Iranian debris damages UAE petrol facility, drones damage Bahraini residences, injures 32 civilians
Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar also came under attack, as Oman's Muscat airport limited private jet flights into the Gulf State's capital.
Iranian ships leave Chinese port with suspected missile fuel during war - report
Two sanctioned Iranian vessels departed a Chinese chemical port carrying what experts say may be sodium perchlorate, a key missile fuel ingredient, raising questions about Beijing’s Tehran relations.
Half of US citizens seeking help leaving Middle East turn down available gov't recommended options
The State Department claims to have directly assisted over 19,000 Americans abroad with security guidance and travel assistance through its 24/7 Task Force
US skips congressional review to approve munitions sale to Israel
Israel had requested 12,000 BLU-110A/B general-purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies, with Marco Rubio having determined that the sale was in the US's "national security interests."
US, Venezuela agree to re-establish diplomatic, consular relations
Meanwhile, White House official Stephen Miller told a gathering of Latin American military leaders on Thursday that drug cartels can only be defeated with military force.
