Italy Evacuates Dozens of Citizens From Middle East; Germany to Follow

Germany may also deploy its armed forces to bring citizens back home, the country’s foreign minister said.

Smoke billows after an Israeli bombardment on Beirut's southern suburbs on March 2, 2026. Ibrahim Amro/AFP via Getty Images

European nations, including Italy and Germany, are pulling out citizens from the Middle East amid ongoing U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran.

American and Israeli militaries launched coordinated strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, with Tehran retaliating against its neighboring Gulf nations. This has resulted in a security crisis in the Middle East, leading to nations starting to withdraw citizens from the region.