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‘Transit is travel’: Smartraveller toughens language on UAE, Qatar visits
The Smartraveller website has adjusted its language on Qatar and UAE page to highlight the risk of attacks on the nations and warn Australian travellers of the “unpredictable security situation” as conflict resumes in the region.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s website says that in Qatar and the UAE “military strikes and reprisal attacks have occurred in a number of locations in the Middle East in recent days” including some directed towards targets in Qatar and the UAE.
On Sunday, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Oman were all targeted by Iranian missiles and drones, as the US struck sites within Iran.
Dubai and Middle East flight disruption: Gulf countries face fresh wave of attacks as US-Iran tensions deepen
Renewed tensions between the US and Iran are continuing to impact countries across the Gulf. A âdangerous escalationâ between the two nations has resulted in three consecutive nights of US strikes on Iran, and Iranian attacks on US-linked targets in Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain, as well as a number of cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard said it hit US military facilities in Bahrain and Jordan on Tuesday, while cruise missile strikes on two UAE supertankers resulted in the death of one crew member and eight injuries. Kuwait and Oman have also faced missile and drone threats in recent days.
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Gulf airlines keep planes in the sky despite renewed Iran conflict
Airlines are largely operating as normal in the region, despite the recent escalation in fighting between the US and Iran that has affected some Gulf countries.
While there have been isolated reports of cancellations and delays, and at least one airline has cancelled services, the disruption is not widespread.
After a flare-up in recent days, the US launched a wave of heavy air strikes on Iran on Sunday night.
Middle East flights: Air Astana halts UAE flights, Jazeera warns of disruptions
In response, Iran launched missiles and drones towards countries across the region. For the first time in months, the UAE issued a missile alert to residents on Sunday morning. Authorities said missile and drone threats were intercepted before entering its airspace.
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