US EditionAussie Officials Ordered Out of Israel, UAE Amid Security Fears
Australia evacuates non-essential officials from Israel and UAE amid escalating Middle East tensions, arranging repatriation flights for over 300 citizens, officials say.
- On Thursday, Australia directed non-essential officials posted to Israel and the United Arab Emirates to leave due to deteriorating security. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said, "Essential Australian officials will remain in-country to support Australians who need it."
- Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, vowed "revenge" for Iranians killed in the conflict following his March 8 appointment after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in US-Israeli strikes.
- Wong urged Australians in the Middle East to leave before it is too late, as two flights carrying 307 Australians and permanent residents from the UAE are scheduled to land Friday.
- Resources Minister Madeleine King assured Australia is "well supplied with fuel," while Energy Minister Chris Bowen temporarily lowered fuel standards yesterday to ease pressure on regional petrol stations.
- Iran warned it is ready for a long war of attrition to "destroy" the world economy, after threatening vessels in the Strait of Hormuz where about 20 per cent of global oil passes.
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Australian embassy officials evacuated from Israel, UAE & Lebanon amid 'deteriorating security situation' in Middle East
The Australian Government is ramping up the sense of urgency about possible danger in Israel, Lebanon and the UAE. Embassy and other officials considered non-essential, are now being recalled to Canberra. SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson has the details.
Australia Orders Officials to Leave Israel and UAE as War Escalates
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has ordered all non-essential officials to leave Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid safety concerns as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters its second week. Diplomats’ dependents in the UAE, Jordan, and Qatar are also eligible for voluntary departures. Registrations for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Crisis Portal are open for Australians in Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Iran, I…
Australia orders all 'non-essential' officials to leave Israel, UAE
SYDNEY, Australia –Australia has ordered all non-essential officials in Israel and the United Arab Emirates to leave due to the “deteriorating security situation”, Canberra’s top diplomat said. In a post on X late Thursday, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that “essential Australian officials will remain in-country to support Australians who need it”. The Australian government continued to advise that its citizens not travel to Israel and the UA…
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