March 12 (Reuters) - Global air travel remains severely disrupted after the war in Iran forced the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, stranding tens of thousands of passengers.

Demand for private charter flights out of the Middle East has surged since the beginning of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, with those who can afford it paying astronomical prices to leave the region.

As conversations around the Iran war continue to play out online, people are arguing for the term Middle East to be retired.

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has organized nearly 50 flights to return U.S. citizens from the Middle East since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began, a State Department official said on Thursday,

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Cheap Iranian drone attacks are pushing the Pentagon to expand layered air defenses in the Middle East, including interceptor drones and emerging laser systems.

SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) - South Korea cannot ⁠stop ⁠U.S. forces in Korea ⁠from redeploying some weapons, President Lee Jae Myung said ​on Tuesday, after reports that some U.S. Patriot missile defence systems were ‌being sent to the conflict ‌in the Middle East.

The State Department said this week that 36,000 Americans had returned to the U.S. after the start of the war with Iran.

The massive deployment of warships comes as some Middle Eastern nations are expected to reevaluate their alliances in a post-Iran war world, analysts said.