Cyprus has acted as a transfer point for third-country evacuees following the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, attack. In April 2023, Cyprus also assisted in the repatriation of U.K. nationals from Sudan.

Pakistan has recalled some of its diplomats, non-essential staff, and their families from Tehran due to the escalating Israel-Iran conflict and the changing regional situation.

Pakistan officials said the decision to close the border with Iran was taken due to ‘the volatile situation created due to the strikes by Israel’. The closure impacts key points vital for cross-border

Should the tensions between Iran and Israel intensify, Pakistan – and its lengthy border with Iran – will become a valuable geopolitical asset for the United States. This might enhance U.S. military and financial assistance to Pakistan, which India would undoubtedly oppose.

"Our message is very clear for Israel: Dare not look at Pakistan," Dar said, adding Pakistan had the strength and resolve to give a befitting response to any malafide action. He recalled that the entire world saw the unity shown by the people of Pakistan in the wake of Indian aggression.

The ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel is expected to cause a serious LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) crisis in Pakistan. This concern was raised by Irfan Khokhar, Chairman of the LPG Distributors Association,

In the meantime, Pakistan has made shocking claims. In a video, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has apparently assured Iran that if Israel launched a nuclear attack on Iran, Pakistan would also launch a nuclear attack on Israel.

Sethi said the Indian Air Force’s calculated drone-led assault rendered Pakistan’s defenses ineffective - a move that allowed Indian fighter jets to strike with impunity.