Nearly 2,000 Australians Seek Exit from Escalating Middle East Conflict

More than 1,000 Australians have registered for evacuation from Israel and 870 from Iran.

Smoke rises after a reported Israeli strike on a building used by Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, part of Iran's state TV broadcaster, in Tehran, on June 16, 2025. Stringer/Getty Images

Close to 2,000 Australians are stranded in the Middle East and seeking to leave as tensions escalate between Israel and Iran.

More than 1,000 Australians have registered for evacuation from Israel and 870 from Iran, Treasurer Jim Chalmers shared on June 18.