By air, land and sea, nations race to evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran
Caught between warring nations, thousands of foreign nationals are being moved out of Israel and Iran in complex logistical operations
Governments around the world are evacuating thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organising buses and planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot.
Foreigners have rushed to leave both countries after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign last Friday targeting Iran’s nuclear and military facilities, sparking retaliation from Tehran.
Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is buried under a mountain and widely considered to be out of reach of all but America’s “bunker-buster” bombs.
With Israel’s air space closed and the two countries exchanging heavy missile fire, many people are being evacuated via neighbouring countries.
European countries have already repatriated hundreds of their citizens from Israel.