Australia expects Iran war to intensify, shuts some Middle East embassies

A man uses machinery to clear debris near the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment building, in central Beirut, Lebanon, March 11, 2026, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. REUTERS/Emilie Madi

SYDNEY, March 11 (Reuters) - ⁠Australia has closed its embassies in Abu ⁠Dhabi and Tel Aviv as well as ‌its consulate in Dubai, the foreign minister said on Wednesday, amid fears the conflict in the Middle East could ​intensify.

(Reporting by Christine Chen in Sydney; Editing by Sonali Paul)