TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 7. A total of
14,944 Uzbek citizens have been evacuated to Uzbekistan since
February 28 through special flights operated from the airports of
Medina, Jeddah, and Dubai, Trend reports, citing the Ministry of Transport of
Uzbekistan.
According to the ministry, 63 flights were operated from the
airports of Medina and Jeddah, while 9 flights were carried out
from Dubai, delivering 1,401 citizens to Uzbekistan.
Foreign airlines also took part in the evacuation. Flynas
operated five flights on the routes Jeddah-Tashkent and
Jeddah-Namangan, while flydubai carried out three flights on the
Dubai–Tashkent route. These flights transported a total of 1,365
passengers, including 990 citizens of Uzbekistan.
According to the statement, organizational measures are
currently underway to evacuate Uzbek citizens who remain in Qatar,
with plans to arrange their return via Riyadh Airport in Saudi
Arabia.
Following the 2nd round of nuclear talks between Washington and
Tehran on February 17, which ended without progress, the U.S.
increased its presence in areas near Iran, deploying over 150
aircraft to bases in Europe and the Middle East.
The escalation follows the 3rd round of nuclear talks between
Iran and the United States in Geneva on February 26. Held under the
administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the negotiations
were viewed as the final chance to strike a deal diplomatically.
However, no agreements were reached, as Tehran refused to halt
uranium enrichment, dismantle its nuclear facilities, or accept
indefinite restrictions on its nuclear program. Israel launched its
airstrikes shortly afterward, with the country's Defense Minister
Katz emphasizing that the operations were preemptive.
