Canberra: The Australian government on Wednesday lowered its travel advisory for several Middle Eastern countries, including Israel and the United Arab Emirates, after the United States and Iran reached a peace deal.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the government had lowered travel advice for Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates from the highest level of “do not travel” to the third level of “reconsider your travel needs”, with parts of Israel remaining at level four.
She said the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade had assessed the current situation in those countries as suitable for a low-level advisory, but added that Australians should continue to postpone non-essential travel.
“If you need to travel through these locations, please limit your stay to as short a time as possible and avoid non-essential activities,” she said in a joint statement with Matt Thistlethwaite, the deputy minister for foreign affairs and trade.
Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Yemen remain under a level four “do not travel” warning for Australians, while Jordan, Oman and Saudi Arabia are also under a level three warning.
Translated by Chhouk Bora
