Middle East travel warnings expanded as tensions between US and Iran increase

The US has expanded travel warnings to several countries, including Australia, as tensions between Washington and Iran continue to escalate. The Australian government has advised dependants of diplomats in Israel and Lebanon to leave both countries, while offering voluntary departures for dependants of diplomats in the UAE, Qatar, and Jordan. The US has also suspended non-essential staff from its embassy in Lebanon. Airlines have scaled back flights to the region, with KLM temporarily suspending flights between Amsterdam and Tel Aviv. Several countries, including Cyprus, Germany, India, Poland, Serbia, and Sweden, have advised their nationals to leave Iran. These measures come ahead of critical talks over Iran's nuclear program, which began on Wednesday, amid mounting concerns about a potential military conflict between the US and Iran.

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