00:01Just a quick question. There's some specific consular needs. One in particular that I'm aware of, and there may be more than one, is an American citizen in Iran, where there is no embassy, no consulate.
00:16Would that be the Swiss protectorate? Would there be other options? Is consular affairs give any advice as to what to do about Americans right now stuck in...
00:28I can't speak to any advice or information regarding individuals in Iran at this point.
00:32And what about American Israelis or Israeli-Americans either wanting to come out or wanting to get back home?
00:43LL, I believe, has resumed flights in some small measure for people who, you know, some people have kids in Israel and they were visiting the States and they're American citizens.
00:55Is there anything that they can do? Should they call this number?
00:59Well, obviously, if you know... And we encourage every American, when you travel, is to contact your local embassy or consulate.
01:08Let them know you're there. Make sure you know where they are. Have those numbers.
01:12And that's what I would recommend, no matter where you're traveling, but certainly in the Middle East, is know where those entities are.
01:19Know where the embassy is.
01:19So if you're in Israel, obviously, it's Tel Aviv or it's Jerusalem.
01:24Are they open?
01:25Well, they will answer their phone.
01:28So there's contacts that can happen in the midst of all of this.
01:33And, of course, I think that that's the advice for wherever you are.
01:37But clearly, if you're in a certain area, it's obvious in this case that there are certain limitations in that region and that contact the embassy, the one that is nearest to you.
01:48And you will, at the very least, make sure they know where you are.
01:52But also they will give you some options for the plans that you would like to make.
