Czech repatriation planes ready as FM Macinka outlines 48-hour Iran scenarios

The Czech Republic has repatriation aircraft on standby for citizens in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motoristé) said on Czech Television. Prague is coordinating with Slovakia to assist Slovak nationals, as thousands of Czechs—many in the United Arab Emirates—have registered in the Drozd travel system. A Foreign Ministry crisis team is meeting to assess developments. Macinka said Iran faces a decisive 48 hours: either the regime collapses or the Revolutionary Guards seize power, ushering in a military dictatorship. He outlined three scenarios, from a brief escalation to deeper U.S. involvement or a full-scale regional war. Czech authorities have tightened security at selected sites at home.