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Italy's defence minister stuck in Dubai with family

AL-Monitor
Feb 28, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto speaks at a joint press conference, with British, Polish, German and French officials, after the Group of Five (E5) defence ministers' meeting at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, in London, Britain, September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto speaks at a joint press conference, with British, Polish, German and French officials, after the Group of Five (E5) defence ministers' meeting at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, in London, Britain, September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo — Jaimi Joy

MILAN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto was stuck in Dubai with his family on Saturday as flights were suspended after U.S and Israeli attacks on Iran, a source close to the ministry said on Saturday.

The minister left Rome on Friday evening aboard a civilian flight to join his family, already in Dubai on holiday. He was scheduled to return to Italy on Saturday afternoon.

The Italian carrier ITA Airways said it had suspended flights to and from Dubai until Sunday.

(Reporting by Cristina Carlevaro; Editing by Kevin Liffey)