{"id":1807908,"date":"2026-03-05T02:27:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T23:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1807908"},"modified":"2026-03-05T02:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T23:27:37","slug":"iran-war-evacuation-flights-ramp-up-bringing-stranded-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1807908","title":{"rendered":"Iran war: Evacuation flights ramp up bringing stranded home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76198670_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"s1sfzv1a sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59oe8<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"s4bcs45\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76198670_800.webp 50w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76198670_801.webp 129w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76198670_802.webp 352w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76198670_803.webp 575w\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 575px)\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" \/><figcaption class=\"c1oedowi lofg86o m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Limited repatriation flights have started from the Gulf countries skies over large parts of the Middle East remain empty<small class=\"copyright c19ed66t ihwmx5 idu7i8u lxmvniw icns9en rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Image: Kai Pfaffenbach\/REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-live-blog-rich-text-overview\" id=\"live-blog-rich-text-overview\" class=\"c1800ln sq3xutt atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-evacuation-flights-ramp-up-bringing-stranded-home\/live-76221320#post-live-blog-rich-text-overview\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section What you need to know<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"c2fyhwl ctymiyf content-block i1if36d6 i1ytahzz\">\n<h2 class=\"cp7bjxx h1du6kc5 lt5vbch pohyj9x s16w0xvi m1u0isv1 b1fzgn0z\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<ul>\n<li>First German evacuation flight departs Oman<\/li>\n<li>Qatar evacuates residents near US embassy<\/li>\n<li>Tanker anchored off Kuwait reports explosion, leaks oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Follow along for the latest developments in the <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US-Israel war with Iran<\/a><em> on Thursday, March 5:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"s1ogwy7c ev9ivjh\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76221426\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-evacuation-flights-ramp-up-bringing-stranded-home\/live-76221320#post-liveblog-post-76221426\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Surge in repatriation flights from the Middle East<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/05\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 5, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Surge in repatriation flights from the Middle East<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Australia, France, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany\/t-17871182\">Germany<\/a>, the Netherlands, Spain, the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-states-of-america\/t-19065189\">United States<\/a> and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russia<\/a> are among the nations organizing special evacuation flights for their citizens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some countries are chartering commercial planes, while others are deploying\u00a0military aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>They are evacuating nationals from countries including Oman, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an idea of what some countries are doing:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>United Kingdom<\/strong><br \/>\nThe first flight chartered by the British government from Oman was expected to land in the UK on Thursday. A second flight is scheduled to depart Oman&#8217;s capital, Muscat, on Thursday with a third flight later in the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several commercial flights had already brought Britains on Tuesday and Wednesday back to the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some 138,000 British nationals in the Gulf have registered their presence with the UK government, the Home Office said. 112,000 of these are in the United Arab Emirates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Russia<\/strong><br \/>\nRussia\u00a0has been evacuating its citizens on emergency service\u00a0flights and charter planes. More than 100 Russians, including children, arrived in Moscow on a transport aircraft on Wednesday after crossing overland from Iran into Azerbaijan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Belgium<\/strong><br \/>\nBelgium&#8217;s news agency reported that the government is evacuating its citizens by road to neighbouring countries with operational flights. It has scheduled buses on Thursday evening to take people to Saudi Arabia, it reported. From there, travelers will have to organize commercial flights themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Those stranded in the UAE will be taken on buses to Muscat, Oman, starting on Friday, the news agency said. They will then be flown to Hurghada in Egypt. From there, the government is encouraging them to book commercial flights \u2014 though a military flight will also be available.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>France<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>About 400,000 French citizens are in the regions of the Middle East affected by the conflict, either as residents or travelers.<\/p>\n<p>Several reparation flights landed in Paris on Wednesday with more expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>France said it would organise further evacuation flights, but government minister Eleonore Caroit called it &#8220;a complex process, with constant uncertainty because we are in a very fluid situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59ofq<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76221327\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-evacuation-flights-ramp-up-bringing-stranded-home\/live-76221320#post-liveblog-post-76221327\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Qatar is evacuating people living near the US Embassy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/05\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 5, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Qatar is evacuating people living near the US Embassy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/qatar\/t-63715610\">Qatar<\/a>&#8216;s Interior Ministry announced early Thursday that it was evacuating residents near the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-states-of-america\/t-19065189\">United States<\/a>&#8216; embassy in Doha.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This was a &#8220;temporary precautionary measure,&#8221; it said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar is home to the biggest US military installation in the Middle East, the Al-Udeid Air Base.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-launches-retaliatory-strike-at-us-base-in-qatar\/live-73001224\">US base was hit by an Iranian missile on Tuesday<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other US embassies in Gulf countries have also been targeted by Iran since the war began.<\/p>\n<p>The US embassies in both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait closed after being hit by Iranian strikes earlier in the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59oeF<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76221326\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-evacuation-flights-ramp-up-bringing-stranded-home\/live-76221320#post-liveblog-post-76221326\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Tanker anchored off Kuwait reports explosion, leaks oil<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/05\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 5, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Tanker anchored off Kuwait reports explosion, leaks oil<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>A tanker at anchor off the coast of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/kuwait\/t-67603965\">Kuwait<\/a> has reported hearing and seeing a large explosion on the side of the ship.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ship&#8217;s master reported observing a small craft leaving the area, according to an <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukmto.org\/recent-incidents\" title=\"External link \u2014 incident report published by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations\">incident report published by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Oil was seen \u2060in the water from a cargo tank and the vessel had \u2060taken on water,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ship was anchored 30 nautical miles southeast of Kuwait&#8217;s Mubarak Al Kabeer in the Persian Gulf.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All crew were \u2060safe, the incident report said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This latest incident means at least nine vessels have been hit in Gulf waters since the war began on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More than 3,000 vessels are stuck in Persian Gulf ports waiting to move across the narrow Strait of Hormuz, which is currently effectively blocked by <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran\/t-18996175\">Iran<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59oeE<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76221321\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-evacuation-flights-ramp-up-bringing-stranded-home\/live-76221320#post-liveblog-post-76221321\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section First German evacuation flight departs Oman<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/05\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 5, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">First German evacuation flight departs Oman<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The first repatriation flight organized by <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany\/t-17871182\">Germany<\/a>&#8216;s government has departed from <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/oman\/t-67603814\">Oman<\/a>, according to the flight tracker Flightradar24.<\/p>\n<p>The Lufthansa aircraft took off from Oman&#8217;s capital, Muscat, and is expected to arrive in Frankfurt just before 7:30 a.m. local time (06:30 GMT) on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The passengers had been stranded in the Gulf region following the start of the US-Israel war\u00a0with Iran and had to be transported overland to Muscat.<\/p>\n<p>Those on board the Airbus were selected by the German government.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said that such flights would prioritize pregnant women, the sick and children.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear how many stranded Germans are on this first evacuation flight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59oe9<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76221323\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-evacuation-flights-ramp-up-bringing-stranded-home\/live-76221320#post-liveblog-post-76221323\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Welcome to our coverage<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/05\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 5, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Welcome to our coverage<\/h2>\n<div class=\"a9wq4ao author-details\"><span><span class=\"separator lxmvniw m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"> | <\/span><span class=\"extra-info lxmvniw m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"> Editor<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick summary of the main events late on Wednesday to get you up to speed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Senate Republicans voted down proposed legislation to halt US military action against Iran, even though a number of them voiced concerns about the lack of a clear exit strategy from the region.<\/li>\n<li>Iran postponed a funeral for its late leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US and Israeli strikes on Saturday.<\/li>\n<li>An estimated 20,000 seafarers are stranded around the Strait of Hormuz after Iran threatened to attack any ships that pass through the narrow waterway\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The UN&#8217;s refugee, UNHCR, said it hadn&#8217;t seen a rise in Iranians crossing the border to other countries in the past day, although some 100,000 have fled the capital, Tehran for elsewhere in Iran.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59oeB<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"h4zlaoh bp605kw center\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-tracking-name=\"show-more\" class=\"show-more-button s1va3u11 t1y9040i m7i2pic e3w9kkf b19vsmfu cx4rgdt ih9bob8 disabled sngcpkw w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Show more posts<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<ul>\n<li>First German evacuation flight departs Oman<\/li>\n<li>Qatar evacuates residents near US embassy<\/li>\n<li>Tanker anchored off Kuwait reports explosion, leaks oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Follow along for the latest developments in the <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US-Israel war with Iran<\/a><em> on Thursday, March 5:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Follow along for the latest developments in the <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US-Israel war with Iran<\/a><em> on Thursday, March 5:<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Australia, France, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany\/t-17871182\">Germany<\/a>, the Netherlands, Spain, the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-states-of-america\/t-19065189\">United States<\/a> and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russia<\/a> are among the nations organizing special evacuation flights for their citizens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some countries are chartering commercial planes, while others are deploying\u00a0military aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>They are evacuating nationals from countries including Oman, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an idea of what some countries are doing:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>United Kingdom<\/strong><br \/>\nThe first flight chartered by the British government from Oman was expected to land in the UK on Thursday. A second flight is scheduled to depart Oman&#8217;s capital, Muscat, on Thursday with a third flight later in the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several commercial flights had already brought Britains on Tuesday and Wednesday back to the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some 138,000 British nationals in the Gulf have registered their presence with the UK government, the Home Office said. 112,000 of these are in the United Arab Emirates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Russia<\/strong><br \/>\nRussia\u00a0has been evacuating its citizens on emergency service\u00a0flights and charter planes. More than 100 Russians, including children, arrived in Moscow on a transport aircraft on Wednesday after crossing overland from Iran into Azerbaijan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Belgium<\/strong><br \/>\nBelgium&#8217;s news agency reported that the government is evacuating its citizens by road to neighbouring countries with operational flights. It has scheduled buses on Thursday evening to take people to Saudi Arabia, it reported. From there, travelers will have to organize commercial flights themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Those stranded in the UAE will be taken on buses to Muscat, Oman, starting on Friday, the news agency said. They will then be flown to Hurghada in Egypt. From there, the government is encouraging them to book commercial flights \u2014 though a military flight will also be available.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>France<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>About 400,000 French citizens are in the regions of the Middle East affected by the conflict, either as residents or travelers.<\/p>\n<p>Several reparation flights landed in Paris on Wednesday with more expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>France said it would organise further evacuation flights, but government minister Eleonore Caroit called it &#8220;a complex process, with constant uncertainty because we are in a very fluid situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Australia, France, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany\/t-17871182\">Germany<\/a>, the Netherlands, Spain, the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-states-of-america\/t-19065189\">United States<\/a> and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russia<\/a> are among the nations organizing special evacuation flights for their citizens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some countries are chartering commercial planes, while others are deploying\u00a0military aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>They are evacuating nationals from countries including Oman, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an idea of what some countries are doing:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>United Kingdom<\/strong><br \/>\nThe first flight chartered by the British government from Oman was expected to land in the UK on Thursday. A second flight is scheduled to depart Oman&#8217;s capital, Muscat, on Thursday with a third flight later in the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several commercial flights had already brought Britains on Tuesday and Wednesday back to the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some 138,000 British nationals in the Gulf have registered their presence with the UK government, the Home Office said. 112,000 of these are in the United Arab Emirates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Russia<\/strong><br \/>\nRussia\u00a0has been evacuating its citizens on emergency service\u00a0flights and charter planes. More than 100 Russians, including children, arrived in Moscow on a transport aircraft on Wednesday after crossing overland from Iran into Azerbaijan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Belgium<\/strong><br \/>\nBelgium&#8217;s news agency reported that the government is evacuating its citizens by road to neighbouring countries with operational flights. It has scheduled buses on Thursday evening to take people to Saudi Arabia, it reported. From there, travelers will have to organize commercial flights themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Those stranded in the UAE will be taken on buses to Muscat, Oman, starting on Friday, the news agency said. They will then be flown to Hurghada in Egypt. From there, the government is encouraging them to book commercial flights \u2014 though a military flight will also be available.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>France<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>About 400,000 French citizens are in the regions of the Middle East affected by the conflict, either as residents or travelers.<\/p>\n<p>Several reparation flights landed in Paris on Wednesday with more expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>France said it would organise further evacuation flights, but government minister Eleonore Caroit called it &#8220;a complex process, with constant uncertainty because we are in a very fluid situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/qatar\/t-63715610\">Qatar<\/a>&#8216;s Interior Ministry announced early Thursday that it was evacuating residents near the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-states-of-america\/t-19065189\">United States<\/a>&#8216; embassy in Doha.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This was a &#8220;temporary precautionary measure,&#8221; it said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar is home to the biggest US military installation in the Middle East, the Al-Udeid Air Base.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-launches-retaliatory-strike-at-us-base-in-qatar\/live-73001224\">US base was hit by an Iranian missile on Tuesday<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other US embassies in Gulf countries have also been targeted by Iran since the war began.<\/p>\n<p>The US embassies in both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait closed after being hit by Iranian strikes earlier in the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/qatar\/t-63715610\">Qatar<\/a>&#8216;s Interior Ministry announced early Thursday that it was evacuating residents near the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-states-of-america\/t-19065189\">United States<\/a>&#8216; embassy in Doha.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This was a &#8220;temporary precautionary measure,&#8221; it said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar is home to the biggest US military installation in the Middle East, the Al-Udeid Air Base.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-launches-retaliatory-strike-at-us-base-in-qatar\/live-73001224\">US base was hit by an Iranian missile on Tuesday<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other US embassies in Gulf countries have also been targeted by Iran since the war began.<\/p>\n<p>The US embassies in both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait closed after being hit by Iranian strikes earlier in the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>A tanker at anchor off the coast of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/kuwait\/t-67603965\">Kuwait<\/a> has reported hearing and seeing a large explosion on the side of the ship.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ship&#8217;s master reported observing a small craft leaving the area, according to an <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukmto.org\/recent-incidents\" title=\"External link \u2014 incident report published by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations\">incident report published by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Oil was seen \u2060in the water from a cargo tank and the vessel had \u2060taken on water,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ship was anchored 30 nautical miles southeast of Kuwait&#8217;s Mubarak Al Kabeer in the Persian Gulf.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All crew were \u2060safe, the incident report said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This latest incident means at least nine vessels have been hit in Gulf waters since the war began on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More than 3,000 vessels are stuck in Persian Gulf ports waiting to move across the narrow Strait of Hormuz, which is currently effectively blocked by <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran\/t-18996175\">Iran<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A tanker at anchor off the coast of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/kuwait\/t-67603965\">Kuwait<\/a> has reported hearing and seeing a large explosion on the side of the ship.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ship&#8217;s master reported observing a small craft leaving the area, according to an <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukmto.org\/recent-incidents\" title=\"External link \u2014 incident report published by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations\">incident report published by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Oil was seen \u2060in the water from a cargo tank and the vessel had \u2060taken on water,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ship was anchored 30 nautical miles southeast of Kuwait&#8217;s Mubarak Al Kabeer in the Persian Gulf.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All crew were \u2060safe, the incident report said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This latest incident means at least nine vessels have been hit in Gulf waters since the war began on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More than 3,000 vessels are stuck in Persian Gulf ports waiting to move across the narrow Strait of Hormuz, which is currently effectively blocked by <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran\/t-18996175\">Iran<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The first repatriation flight organized by <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany\/t-17871182\">Germany<\/a>&#8216;s government has departed from <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/oman\/t-67603814\">Oman<\/a>, according to the flight tracker Flightradar24.<\/p>\n<p>The Lufthansa aircraft took off from Oman&#8217;s capital, Muscat, and is expected to arrive in Frankfurt just before 7:30 a.m. local time (06:30 GMT) on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The passengers had been stranded in the Gulf region following the start of the US-Israel war\u00a0with Iran and had to be transported overland to Muscat.<\/p>\n<p>Those on board the Airbus were selected by the German government.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said that such flights would prioritize pregnant women, the sick and children.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear how many stranded Germans are on this first evacuation flight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The first repatriation flight organized by <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany\/t-17871182\">Germany<\/a>&#8216;s government has departed from <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/oman\/t-67603814\">Oman<\/a>, according to the flight tracker Flightradar24.<\/p>\n<p>The Lufthansa aircraft took off from Oman&#8217;s capital, Muscat, and is expected to arrive in Frankfurt just before 7:30 a.m. local time (06:30 GMT) on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The passengers had been stranded in the Gulf region following the start of the US-Israel war\u00a0with Iran and had to be transported overland to Muscat.<\/p>\n<p>Those on board the Airbus were selected by the German government.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said that such flights would prioritize pregnant women, the sick and children.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear how many stranded Germans are on this first evacuation flight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick summary of the main events late on Wednesday to get you up to speed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Senate Republicans voted down proposed legislation to halt US military action against Iran, even though a number of them voiced concerns about the lack of a clear exit strategy from the region.<\/li>\n<li>Iran postponed a funeral for its late leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US and Israeli strikes on Saturday.<\/li>\n<li>An estimated 20,000 seafarers are stranded around the Strait of Hormuz after Iran threatened to attack any ships that pass through the narrow waterway\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The UN&#8217;s refugee, UNHCR, said it hadn&#8217;t seen a rise in Iranians crossing the border to other countries in the past day, although some 100,000 have fled the capital, Tehran for elsewhere in Iran.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick summary of the main events late on Wednesday to get you up to speed:<\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source 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