Hundreds of thousands have been stranded since the conflict started. The United States urged Americans to leave and said on Tuesday it was “actively working on plans” to help them do so.

Americans stranded in the Middle East as the war in the region escalates are speaking out about their frustration and fears as the Trump administration seeks to reassure them that they are working to get them home.

By Byron Kaye, Joanna Plucinska and Rajesh Kumar Singh SYDNEY/LONDON/CHICAGO, March 3 (Reuters) - The airline and tourism industries scrambled to deal with the fallout from the escalating U.S. and Israeli air war against Iran,

Government security briefings on the Middle East conflict give Northern Ireland "a seat at the table" to raise issues, an Alliance Party MP has said. Sorcha Eastwood was responding after First Minister Michelle O'Neill refused to join a second Cabinet Office briefing with senior officials.

Major Middle East airports have canceled flights leaving thousands stranded. Despite warnings, people were still traveling out of Hartsfield-Jackson's International terminal on Tuesday.

Commercial flights across parts of the Middle East have been grounded due to the escalating conflict after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, stranding foreign nationals and prompting governments to consider repatriation.

Middle East airspace closures have created a visible gap in global flight paths, forcing long-haul reroutes, increasing fuel costs and disruption, with potential knock-on effects for schedules and fares worldwide.

Wisconsin Army National Guard troops are stationed in the Middle East providing key operations to the U.S. strikes on Iran.

South Korean stocks plunged more than 7 percent Tuesday to close below the 5,800-point mark as investor sentiment was dampened by escalating geopolitical concerns triggered by the ongoing Middle East conflict.

S&P Global Platts said it will consider alternative routes for Middle East freight assessments, citing ​shipping disruptions from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.