日本外務省は、米国・イスラエル対イラン戦争の継続に伴い、中東4カ国から国民をチャーター機で避難させる計画を発表した。これらの国々を含む地域の危険度を最高レベル3に引き上げ、すべての渡航を避けるよう呼びかけている。
日本政府は、クウェート、バーレーン、カタール、アラブ首長国連邦の4カ国に滞在する日本人国民を、陸路でサウジアラビアとオマーンへ移送し、そこからチャーター機で東京へ帰国させる方針を明らかにした。外務省の発表は木曜日に行われ、商業便がサウジアラビアとオマーンで運航されているものの、チケット確保が困難であるためチャーター機の手配を決定した。
官房長官の木原稔氏は記者会見で、「中東在住の日本人や現地に取り残された旅行者の懸念や問い合わせに慎重に対応する」と述べた。外務省の緊急情報登録制度に中東地域で約1万1千人の日本人が登録されているという。
この措置は、イランに対する戦争の影響を考慮したもので、国民の安全を最優先とする政府の対応を示している。危険度レベル3は、すべての渡航を避けるよう勧告するもので、サウジアラビアとオマーンも含まれる。
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U.S. and Israeli forces attacked Iran over the weekend in a massive assault that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nation's supreme leader for nearly four decades. This triggered retaliatory strikes in the Middle East, prompting Japanese police to bolster security at U.S. and Israel-related facilities. Stock markets in Tokyo opened lower, and Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino stressed the need to monitor the situation.
Following the announcement of evacuation plans, Japan has accelerated operations to bring home its nationals from the Middle East amid the spreading Iran conflict. On Sunday, 107 arrived at Narita Airport via government-chartered flight. On Monday, 208 evacuated from Qatar reached Saudi Arabia, with around 300 more, including those from Kuwait and Bahrain, scheduled to arrive in Japan on Tuesday.
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The fifth government-chartered flight evacuating people from the Middle East landed at Tokyo's Haneda Airport from Muscat, Oman, on Friday, carrying 42 Japanese nationals and four South Koreans from Oman and the UAE. This brings the total evacuated via these flights to 822.
Escalating tensions from US-Israeli strikes on Iran—codenamed 'Operation Epic Fury,' reportedly killing supreme leader Ali Khamenei—and Iranian missile retaliation have shut down airspace across the Middle East since February 28, 2026. Thousands of flights canceled daily, stranding hundreds of thousands at hubs like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Israel. Airlines including Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways suspended operations with limited resumptions on March 2. The UK FCDO updated warnings for 21 countries, advising against all but essential travel to several nations and shelter-in-place for British nationals.
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More than 200 Korean nationals stranded in the United Arab Emirates due to the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict returned home Monday aboard a chartered flight. The Etihad Airways plane carried 203 Koreans and three foreign family members, arriving at Incheon International Airport after departing Abu Dhabi. This marked the first such flight organized by Seoul to evacuate citizens from the UAE.
The Japanese government is weighing the use of part of its national oil reserves due to supply disruptions from the Iran crisis. Kyodo News reported on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, affecting imports. Officials plan to monitor the situation and possibly coordinate with other countries.
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In the latest development from the Middle East conflict that shut down regional airspaces since February 28, a commercial flight from Dubai to Sydney has become the first to Australia. The UAE government announced 60 flights would use dedicated emergency air corridors. Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed the flight would only proceed if safe, with thousands of Australians still stranded.