Gulf Region / Washington — Day 4 of the Iran war has turned into a full‑scale exodus as fresh Iranian missile barrages slam into U.S. bases across the Middle East, embassies slam their gates shut and Americans scramble for any flight out while Donald Trump publicly fumes over what he calls “weak, late and totally unacceptable” responses from Washington.

In Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq and Bahrain, ballistic and cruise missiles have pounded logistics hubs, barracks and airfields, sending fireballs into the night sky and forcing thousands of U.S. troops into bunkers for hours at a time. Casualty figures are climbing; base hospitals are overflowing and medevac flights are running nonstop to Europe. Sirens and loudspeakers in multiple capitals now warn foreign nationals to stay indoors.

The State Department has ordered the partial closure of at least a dozen embassies and consulates, evacuating non‑essential staff and families under armed escort. Departure halls in Dubai, Doha and Amman are jammed with Americans clutching passports and suitcases, as airlines quietly cancel or reroute flights that pass too close to Iranian airspace.

From his podium, Trump rails that the administration has “lost control of deterrence,” demanding massive retaliation “before every American in the region is running for their life.” Analysts warn that with Iran intensifying missile fire and U.S. civilians visibly fleeing, political pressure in Washington for a drastic escalation is reaching breaking point.