EU considers response to Middle East conflict as countries prepare to evacuate citizens – Europe live

EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warns against further escalation following US and Israel strikes on Iran

Meanwhile, the Irish European affairs and defence minister Thomas Byrne said that the advice for Irish people in the Gulf region remains to stay sheltered and not attempt to leave the area via land routes.

He said land routes are not recommended, “because of the sheer number of Irish people that are there,” RTÉ said.