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Hundreds of Americans Flee Iran as US Prepares Israel Evacuations

The closure of Switzerland’s office in Tehran has complicated efforts to help Americans exit Iran.

A truck drives on a road in the border region of Iran, as seen from the Syunik Province of Armenia May 14, 2025. Hayk Baghdasaryan/Photolure via REUTERS/File Photo
Members of the Israeli security forces check the destruction in front of a residential building hit during an Iranian missile attack in Beersheba in southern Israel, on June 20, 2025.
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Overview

  • An internal State Department cable shows that since June 13, hundreds of US citizens have exited Iran via land routes through Armenia, Türkiye and Azerbaijan.
  • Numerous Americans encountered delays, harassment and at least one family reported detentions by Iranian authorities.
  • In Israel, more than 6,400 US nationals submitted an evacuation request form as the State Department arranges military, commercial and charter departures.
  • The Swiss Protecting Power office in Tehran has closed, limiting consular support for Americans in Iran.
  • President Trump is expected to decide in the next two weeks on US involvement in the Israel-Iran war.