No evacuation plan for embassies because it happened very quickly, Trump says

E-Paper | March 04, 2026

US President Donald Trump says the war with Iran unfolded very quickly when asked why Washington did not have an evacuation plan for US embassies or to get US nationals out of harm’s way.

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