“Additional flights will be surged across the region and American citizens in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Israel interested in the Department’s charter flight or ground transportation options, should complete the Crisis Intake Form … or contact the State Department’s 24/7 Task Force,” a State Department spokesperson said.

More granular information about the flight, such as its passengers and place of departure, is not being revealed until it has safely landed in the U.S.

The State Department released evacuation data the same day, indicating that 20,000 Americans have returned home from the Middle East since the outbreak of Operation Epic Fury.

Approximately 10,000 of those citizens arrived home through their own arrangements, while the other half were assisted by the State Department, whether by ground transportation to operating airports or by logistical assistance securing seats on a commercial plane.

“Our commitment remains steadfast — 24/7 assisting the American people every single way that we can. Every second we’re identifying more options,” principal deputy spokesman Thomas Pigott told CBS News on Wednesday.

Some initial panic grew in the immediate aftermath of Operation Epic Fury as Americans abroad in the Middle East reported being told by U.S. foreign offices that they would need to arrange their own transportation home.

Key airports in the region, including hubs in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, were struck in the initial waves of counterattack following the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran.

Since then, the State Department has opened new lines of communication and assured all expatriates that the government is ready and willing to assist with their return.

The U.S. government previously promised to deploy military aircraft to aid evacuation efforts, but thus far, such planes have not been offered for fleeing American citizens.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt affirmed at a Wednesday press conference that all evacuation services will be rendered without charge.

WHITE HOUSE AND STATE DEPARTMENT DEFEND EVACUATION STRATEGIES FOR US CITIZENS

She added: “We will help every single American who wants to come home if they are making that request of the State Department.”

Similar evacuation efforts are underway by the governments of Germany, the United Kingdom, and France.

Azerbaijan is accusing Iran of striking one of its airports with a drone on Thursday, an incident that, if confirmed, would mark one of the most distant attacks launched by Iran since the conflict began on Saturday.