SYDNEY, March 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Australia has ordered all non-essential officials in Lebanon to leave, Canberra's foreign minister said Friday, after issuing the same command to diplomats in Israel and the United Arab Emirates. "Essential Australian officials will remain in-country to support Australians who need it," she added. The warning came hours after Canberra issued the same order to officials in Israel and the United Arab Emirates. "We urge Australians in the Middle East to leave if you can and if it's safe to do so," Wong said. Iran has responded with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel as well as Gulf states like the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 13, 2026 14:44 UTC