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The federal government will help Canadians stay in Iran,, Israel And the West Bank leaves the region on nearby commercial flights while the deadly conflict degenerates.
These Canadians will first have to reach a neighboring country, however, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday in a statement.
The airspace on Iran and Israel have been closed since the two countries began to exchange strikes almost a week ago. The situation has only disconcert more since thenUS President Donald Trump is currently weighing whether to authorize the authorization of the American military force against Iran.
Anand said the government “provides for commercial options for Canadians in Israel, West Bank and Iran to leave the region via certain neighboring countries”, adding to existing assistance for Canadians wishing to leave Gaza.
“Since the airspace is not open, once Canadians have crossed the border in neighboring countries, we have consular services available for them,” said Anand.
Additional consular services have been deployed in Jordan, Turkey and Armenia, she added, in addition to Israel and the West Bank.
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“We are developing other options with our allies,” said Anand, urging Canadians to register with the registration of Canadians abroad to receive officials and advice from officials.
Global Affairs Canada said on Tuesday that more than 82,000 Canadians in the Middle East are deliberately registered with the service, including more than 4,000 in Iran and more than 6,600 in Israel.
The figures, which were up only a day before, did not reflect the number of Canadians in the region.
Canada warned Canadians not to travel by the majority of countries in the Middle East due to hostilities underway.
He has moved non -essential diplomatic staff and their families From the Canada Embassy to Tel Aviv and the Consular Office of Ramallah on Monday.
The US State Department has told American citizens wishing to leave Iran that they had to enter neighboring countries such as Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan on foot before obtaining commercial flights.
The United States said on Wednesday that it was planning to evacuate the Americans in Israel, including military transport in addition to commercial options. He withdrew all the non -essential diplomatic staff from the region before Israel attacks Iranian nuclear installations on Friday and has since sent more military assets to be pending.
Canada and the United States have no consular or diplomatic relations with Iran. Canadians in Iran are invited to contact the Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, while the Swiss government provides consular services to the Americans.
Thousands of other foreign nationals have already been evacuated from Israel and Iran by the European Union, China and other countries.
An Iranian human rights group based in Washington said that at least 639 people, including 263 civilians, had been killed in Iran and more than 1,300 injured by Israeli strikes. In retaliation, Iran has pulled hundreds of missiles and drones, killing at least 24 people in Israel and wounded hundreds.
– with files from the Associated Press
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