Italian Defense Minister Stuck in Dubai After Flight Suspensions
The Italian Defense Minister, Guido Crosetto, was left stranded in Dubai with his family after recent U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran triggered a suspension of flights, a source close to the Italian Ministry of Defense told reporters on Saturday.
- Departure: Crosetto left Rome on Friday evening on a commercial flight to join his family, who were on holiday in Dubai.
- Planned return: He was originally scheduled to fly back to Italy on Saturday afternoon.
- Airline response: Italian carrier ITA Airways announced that it would suspend all departures to and from Dubai until Sunday, citing the deteriorating security situation in the region.
Source: close source to the Italian Ministry of Defense (reported Saturday).
