Government working on repatriation flights for stranded Australians in Middle East

The federal government is working “quite intensively” on rescuing stranded Australians caught up in Iran and Israel.

Airspaces in both countries are currently closed following escalating tensions between the countries.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said on 3AW Drive that his government was doing everything possible to bring stranded Aussies home.

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“We are looking at having evacuations (from Iran and Israel) when airspace opens up,” he told Jacqui Felgate.

“We’re working quite intensively on how we can do those departures.”

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