ISLAMABAD: In response to the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, Pakistan has initiated the evacuation of diplomats' families and non-essential embassy personnel from Iran, a

Ishaq Dar said in Parliament that a video is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which an Iranian general is seen making such a claim.

Cyprus has acted as a transfer point for third-country evacuees following the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, attack. In April 2023, Cyprus also assisted in the repatriation of U.K. nationals from Sudan.

Despite stunning early successes in Israel’s unprecedented strikes on Iran, a weekend of intensive bombardment and retaliation is raising questions about Israel’s exit strategy – how it can end this conflict with its ambitious goals achieved.