The U.S. has between 500,000 and a million people in the Middle East. After pressure, the government is now saying it will work on chartering aircraft and using military planes to transport people who want to leave. Alison Durkee of Forbes reported today that Trump’s military strikes in Iran have already cost U.S. taxpayers more than $1 billion. Transporting troops, ships, and aircraft to the Middle East cost about $630 million. Trump made little effort to present his case for military strikes against Iran to the American people.

Source: New York Times March 04, 2026 09:27 UTC