"Intensive" consultations with partners, especially from the EU, as well as with transport companies are ongoing, it was further stated. "We strongly advise against traveling to the crisis region at this time," the Foreign Ministry reiterated. Austrians in the region are also urged to register .
Foreign Ministry Assists 300 Austrian Citizens Wishing to Leave in Iran and Israel
17-06-2025, 16:13
Due to the war between Israel and Iran, some European countries are bringing their citizens back home from the crisis region. According to its own statements on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry in Vienna is in contact with around 100 Austrians willing to leave Iran and around 200 in Israel.
Austrians Flown Out of Jordan
The first evacuation flights from the Middle East arrived in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, according to the Reuters news agency. As part of the "assisted departure," ten Austrians were also brought from Jordan to Slovakia, as the Foreign Ministry in Vienna confirmed to the APA. The Slovak authorities announced that the first flight with 73 people landed in the capital Bratislava late Monday evening. Another flight is being prepared for Tuesday. Czech authorities stated that a flight with 66 people evacuated from Israel has arrived near Prague.
(APA/Red.)
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