Americans travelling in the Middle East say it has been "mayhem" trying to get back home as the US-Israel war with Iran is felt throughout the region.
The US is advising its citizens in fourteen countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Qatar, to "depart now" as security warnings put embassies on lock down.
But some tourists report that there are no flights and no clear instructions on how to get out.
The US State Department said on Tuesday that it is securing military and charter aircrafts to pick up American citizens who want to leave the Middle East. For now, though, many travellers say they are being forced to wait or find their own way out.
An advisory posted on Monday afternoon urges Americans to "depart now via commercial means" from Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the occupied West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
