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Posted on March 1, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleItalian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, stranded in Dubai due to widespread airspace closures following U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran, will return to Italy aboard a military aircraft, choosing to leave his family in Dubai for safety reasons.
MILAN, March 1 (Reuters) - Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Sunday that he was returning to Italy from Dubai, where he had been stranded with his family after flights were suspended because of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
The minister left Rome on Friday evening aboard a civilian flight to join his family, already in Dubai on holiday. He was scheduled to return to Italy on Saturday afternoon.
"I'm returning on my own to avoid exposing others to further danger, since anyone travelling with me in the current circumstances could be put at risk. I'm returning on a military aircraft and I will leave my family here," he wrote on X.
(Reporting by Gianluca SemeraroEditing by David Goodman)
He was stranded due to suspended flights following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
He returned on a military aircraft to reduce risks for others.
He wanted to avoid exposing his family to further danger given the circumstances.
Flights were suspended after attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran.
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