About 5,400 Czechs in Middle East registered in Drozd system amid regional conflict

About 5,420 Czech citizens currently in Middle Eastern countries affected by the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran are registered in the Foreign Ministry’s Drozd voluntary travel registration system, roughly 400 fewer than on Wednesday, the ministry informed on Thursday.

Most remain in the United Arab Emirates, where 3,186 Czechs are registered as of today, about 220 fewer than midweek. More than 1,000 Czechs are registered in Oman, around 80 fewer than on Wednesday. Smaller numbers remain in Jordan, Qatar, Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, saying the aim was to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Iran responded by launching missiles and drones at Israel and U.S. bases in the region.

The conflict has disrupted air traffic across the Middle East, including at major transit hubs such as Dubai and Doha, which are important for flights to Asia.