Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has issued a wide-area advisory regarding the possibility of a rapid change in the situation in the Middle East.
Following the deterioration of the situation in Lebanon, the government of Iran announced on June 7 that it had attacked Israel, and the Israel Defense Forces announced on the following day, June 8, that they had attacked Iran. In light of these attacks, MOFA notes that the possibility cannot be ruled out that the situation in the Middle East region will rapidly worsen.
MOFA is calling on people currently staying in the Middle East region to make every effort to avoid danger, including gathering the latest information from multiple sources on how the situation in the Middle East may affect the country where they are staying and on flight information, avoiding approaching military facilities, and refraining from taking photos or videos of military facilities or damage from attacks, even from a distance.
MOFA also states that, due to the worsening situation in the Middle East, the possibility cannot be ruled out that unforeseen incidents may occur even outside the region. It urges people to collect the latest information and to pay more than usual attention to their surroundings. In addition, it is encouraging registration with the MOFA overseas travel registration service “Tabi-Regi,” and for those staying for more than three months, submission of a Residence Registration (zairyū todoke) to the nearest Japanese diplomatic mission.
The Iraqi authorities temporarily closed the country’s airspace, which affected flights arriving at and departing from cities across Iraq, although the closure has since been lifted. The Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia temporarily issued an early warning alert in Al-Kharj.
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