Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East\nare increasing as relations between the United States and Iran continue\nto deteriorate. Several countries have begun to expand travel warnings\nand are evacuating citizens and families of their diplomatic staff from\nthe region.<\/p>\n
As reported by The Guardian, the Australian government on Wednesday\n(February 25, 2026) requested that family members of its diplomats in\nIsrael and Lebanon leave the area immediately.<\/p>\n
The Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also offered voluntary\ndepartures for the families of diplomats in the United Arab Emirates\n(UAE), Qatar, and Jordan, following what it described as a\n\u201cdeteriorating security situation in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to Australia, several other countries have taken similar\nsteps. Cyprus, Germany, India, Poland, Serbia, and Sweden have asked\ntheir citizens to leave Iran. Singapore has advised its citizens to\npostpone all travel to the country.<\/p>\n
Last week, Brazil also recommended that its citizens leave Iran,\nafter previously issuing a similar warning for Lebanon.<\/p>\n
This move comes amid a massive US military deployment in the Middle\nEast and ahead of the start of important talks regarding Iran\u2019s nuclear\nprogram. The administration of President Donald Trump has warned of\nserious consequences if Tehran fails to provide significant concessions\nin the negotiations.<\/p>\n
The US President and his officials have stated that Iran is\nrebuilding its nuclear weapons program. US Vice President JD Vance said,\n\u201cThe principle is very simple: Iran must not have nuclear weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio added, \u201cI would say that\nIran\u2019s insistence on not discussing ballistic missiles is a very big\nproblem.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Tehran has repeatedly rejected Washington\u2019s\naggressive rhetoric. The Iranian government accuses Trump of spreading\n\u201cbig lies\u201d and expresses hope that negotiations can pave the way for an\nagreement.<\/p>\n
The increasing concern about a potential military conflict is also\nimpacting the aviation sector. Several airlines have suspended routes to\nand through the Middle East. Dutch airline KLM announced the temporary\nsuspension of Amsterdam-Tel Aviv flights starting March 1. Its parent\ncompany, Air France KLM, said that the route is no longer \u201ccommercially\nor operationally viable.\u201d<\/p>\n
This collective action underscores the growing global concern about\nthe escalation of the US-Iran conflict, which could destabilize the\nMiddle East region.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/war-nearly-breaks-out-several-countries-urge-their-citizens-to-leave-iran-1772109922", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }