MANILA (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it has raised the alert level in Israel and Iran and urged Filipinos in the two countries to come back immediately as conflict escalates.
"The DFA has raised the alert levels in both Israel and Iran to alert level 3 (voluntary repatriation) effective immediately. All overseas Filipinos in Israel and Iran are enjoined to return to the Philippines," the DFA said in a statement.
The DFA said that Filipinos' travel to these countries "is highly discouraged," due to the ongoing crisis and the actual closure of their airspace and seaports.
Should overseas Filipinos in these countries wish to be voluntarily repatriated through the aid of the Philippine government, they are advised to coordinate with their respective Philippine embassies, the statement said.
On Sunday, The US strike on nuclear facilities in Iran has not released any radiation outside the facilities, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in an initial assessment,
"Following attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran - including Fordow - the IAEA can confirm that no increase in off-site radiation levels has been reported as of this time," the international watchdog announced early in the morning on the platform X.
The agency stated that further assessments of the situation in Iran would be provided as soon as more information becomes available.
The United States supported Israel's campaign to destroy Iran's nuclear capability during the night and attacked three nuclear facilities.
Among them was the well-fortified underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordow.
