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Australia lowers Middle East travel warnings after US-Iran agreement

Hollie Adams
Hollie Adams
Jun 16, 2026
A departure gate at Western Sydney International Airport in Luddenham, Western Sydney, Australia, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
A departure gate at Western Sydney International Airport in Luddenham, Western Sydney, Australia, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams — Hollie Adams

SYDNEY, June 17 (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday relaxed its travel advice for Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates after the U.S. and Iran reached an interim deal to end the war in the Middle East.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the advisory moved to "reconsider your need to travel" from "do not travel," but added that Australians should continue to delay non-essential travel to the Gulf states.

"While the security situation across the Middle East could deteriorate rapidly with little warning, the (government) has assessed current conditions in Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE as appropriate to move to (the lower level)," Wong said.

(Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney; Editing by Mark Porter)