
Around 80,000 Canadians in the Middle East amid Israel-Iran conflict: Global Affairs
There are approximately 3,500 Canadians in Iran and another 6,700 in Israel amid an escalating conflict between the two countries, Global Affairs Canada says, as some of them are stuck in the region or worried about relatives caught in the crossfire.
The count is based on the voluntary registration of around 80,000 Canadians in the Middle East and doesn’t fully reflect how many of them may need help getting out, the department said in a statement.
Global Affairs Canada added that it hasn’t received any reports of Canadian injuries or deaths in the conflict.
The department is warning against all travel to Iran, Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and advising Canadians in the Middle East to monitor the news and follow the instructions of local authorities.