New Delhi, March 4 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) announced that 9,000 Americans had returned home safely from the Middle East since the launch of Operation Epic Fury against Iran, which plunged the region into war.

Taking to Truth Social, Trump said that the US Department of State was assisting Americans in the Middle East seeking to return home.

"The Department will identify where you are, and provide travel options to you," Trump said.

"We are already chartering flights, free of charge, and booking commercial options, which we expect will become increasingly available as time goes on," Trump added.

The US state department has listed the steps to be taken to register with it for travel assistance.

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