Americans abroad, markets, and Congress react to Iran conflict

As U.S.-Iran tensions escalate, the State Department is urging Americans to leave multiple Middle Eastern countries, but some are stranded in places like Dubai and say they are getting little evacuation help from Washington. Iran-linked attacks and war fears are rattling financial markets, pushing U.S. stock futures lower and gas prices higher even as advisers urge investors to stay calm. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are debating War Powers resolutions and speaking on the Senate floor about whether to curb further military action in Iran. The cluster highlights how a distant conflict is simultaneously endangering Americans overseas, shaking the economy at home, and forcing a high-stakes policy fight in Congress.