The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a travel restriction prohibiting its citizens from visiting Iran, Lebanon and Iraq, citing heightened tensions across the Middle East.
The directive, disclosed on Thursday and reported by the state news agency Emirates News Agency, comes amid ongoing instability linked to the regional conflict triggered by a US-Israeli military action and subsequent retaliatory developments.
According to the ministry, the decision was taken in response to prevailing security concerns in the affected countries.
“In light of current regional developments, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, MoFA, announces a travel ban on UAE nationals travelling to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Lebanese Republic, and the Republic of Iraq,” the statement read.
The ministry also urged Emirati citizens currently in the listed countries to leave without delay.
It called on “all UAE nationals currently in these countries to expedite their immediate return” to the UAE.
The advisory follows a series of escalations in the region, including missile attacks targeting civilians and energy infrastructure in the Gulf area, before a fragile ceasefire was declared.