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Stranded Swedes must pay with Swish to fly home
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Stranded Swedes must pay with Swish to fly home

Sweden is chartering a plane to fly home travelers stranded as a result of the war in Iran. According to Sveriges Radio Ekot, those who want to take the plane from Dubai must pay directly - with Swish
Swedish police on their way to the Middle East to support Swedes
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Swedish police on their way to the Middle East to support Swedes

Swedish police have been sent to the Middle East at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) to support Swedes in the region, the police said on their website.
War fundamentally threatens oil states' business model
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War fundamentally threatens oil states' business model

Luxurious environments, security and zero taxes have transformed the oil-rich countries around the Persian Gulf into financial centers in a few decades - where investors, major companies and wealthy tourists from all over the world gather. But since the United States and Israel attacked Iran last weekend, the business model is at risk from Iranian drones and missiles
Stranded in the Middle East? Turn here for help for Swedes
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Stranded in the Middle East? Turn here for help for Swedes

Around 20,000 Swedes are estimated to live in and around the Persian Gulf, and several thousand are in the region temporarily - unable to get home due to the war involving Iran. Keep this in mind if you are one of those stranded
Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard very concerned about Ahmadreza Djalali in Evin Prison
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Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard very concerned about Ahmadreza Djalali in Evin Prison

The Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali is still imprisoned in the Evin prison in Tehran. "We are very concerned and will do everything we can to ensure that he is allowed to return home to his family," said Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M)
Drone shot down, Azerbaijan will take revenge
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Drone shot down, Azerbaijan will take revenge

Drones have crashed in Azerbaijan, including at an airport, and Iran has been blamed. The Azerbaijani government is quickly mobilizing its military to fight back
Foreign Minister: Sweden is considering chartering flights to help stranded Swedes in the Middle East
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Foreign Minister: Sweden is considering chartering flights to help stranded Swedes in the Middle East

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) understands the frustration of stranded Swedes in the Middle East. She does not rule out that the government could charter a plane to bring people home, especially those who are sick or have small children
Death-row Swede abandoned in Iran's Evin prison
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Death-row Swede abandoned in Iran's Evin prison

The guards have escaped from the dreaded Evin prison in Iran. Among those left behind is Swedish-Iranian Ahmadreza Djalali, who is being kept on little more than bread and water
SOS International downgraded after US and Israel attacks on Iran
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SOS International downgraded after US and Israel attacks on Iran

Since the attacks on Iran, SOS International has been downgraded. Swedes are worried about their safety
Swedish emergency team in Riyadh consists of three people
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Swedish emergency team in Riyadh consists of three people

A Swedish emergency team is now in place in the region where the war in Iran is ongoing. According to Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M), the three officials will provide consular support once the airspace opens
The crack is growing in the special relationship between the US and the UK
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The crack is growing in the special relationship between the US and the UK

The so-called special relationship between the US and the UK has survived many crises. But the rift has rarely been deeper than it is now
Kristersson on stranded Swedes: No new information, no evacuation possible
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Kristersson on stranded Swedes: No new information, no evacuation possible

A few countries have begun evacuating stranded citizens in the Middle East, but the Swedish Foreign Ministry says there is no possibility of evacuating Swedes. The same message comes from the prime minister
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against non-essential travel to Saudi Arabia and Jordan
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against non-essential travel to Saudi Arabia and Jordan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against non-essential travel to Saudi Arabia and Jordan due to the deteriorating security situation.
U.S. urges citizens to leave the Middle East now
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U.S. urges citizens to leave the Middle East now

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Swedish Tina in Dubai says drones were just meters from us
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Swedish Tina in Dubai says drones were just meters from us

Tina Jordskogen is one of thousands of Swedes stuck in Dubai. She saw an Iranian drone flying past her hotel window
Stranded Swedes could be stuck in Dubai and Doha for weeks
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Stranded Swedes could be stuck in Dubai and Doha for weeks

Thousands of Swedes are stranded at the air hubs in Dubai and Doha. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not know how they will get home
Thousands of Swedes believed to be stranded in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates
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Thousands of Swedes believed to be stranded in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates

Several thousand Swedish citizens are believed to be stranded in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates due to the fighting in the region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Sveriges Radio Ekot.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against all travel to Israel and Palestine
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against all travel to Israel and Palestine

Swede in Dubai says drones are being shot down
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Swede in Dubai says drones are being shot down

Many Swedes in Dubai are stranded after attacks in the region that have halted air traffic. "A drone hit another hotel about 500 to 600 meters from us," says a Swede on site who had to spend the night in the hotel's basement
Foreign Ministry: Do not travel to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain
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Foreign Ministry: Do not travel to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain

Swedes should avoid travel to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) says on its website.
Iran says it will attack several countries with powerful strikes
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Iran says it will attack several countries with powerful strikes

Iran has responded to Israeli and US attacks with a wave of drone and missile strikes on Israel and US bases in the region. "The time has come to defend the homeland and respond to the enemy's military attacks," Iran's Foreign Ministry wrote on X
Stenergard: Iran a threat, also to Sweden
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Stenergard: Iran a threat, also to Sweden

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) says Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons and that the regime poses a threat to the outside world and to Sweden. But she finds it difficult to see that an attack by the US and Israel would be compatible with international law
Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends travel advice for Israel and Palestine
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends travel advice for Israel and Palestine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has decided to expand its travel advice for Israel due to the deteriorating security situation in the region.
Iran crisis: Calls for travel home and preparedness for embassy staff
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Iran crisis: Calls for travel home and preparedness for embassy staff

American government employees in Israel who are considering leaving the country should do so today, the U. S
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