8 Indian Nationals Stranded At Karachi Airport As Flights Remain Cancelled In Middle East Over Air Strikes

Last Updated:March 01, 2026, 16:08 IST

Eight Indians are stranded at Karachi airport after their Baku-Kuwait flight was diverted due to US-Israel strikes on Iran, escalating regional tensions.

About eight Indian nationals remained stranded at Karachi airport since Saturday evening after their flight was landed as the strikes continued in Iran after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The flight, carrying the eight Indians, was from Baku in Azerbaijan to Kuwait via Sharjah, had landed landed at Karachi airport.

When the flight landed, the airport officials separated the Indian nationals and others. “What we are told is that once we exit from here, we will get our passport," they said.

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Iran launched fresh strikes across parts of the Gulf region after US-Israeli joint strikes killed the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Following Khamenei’s death, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a strong warning against Israel and the United States. The force vowed what it described as the “most ferocious offensive operation in history".

Red alert sirens were activated across Israel’s Negev and Dead Sea regions on Sunday as the conflict in West Asia escalated.

IRGC said on Sunday that it had targeted 27 American military bases in West Asia. “We targeted 27 sites of US bases in the region," the force said.

Many flights in and out of the Middle East have been cancelled due to US missile attacks on Iran and subsequent counter strikes targeting American bases in the region. As per airport authorities, one Asian national was killed and seven others were injured at Abu Dhabi airport, while four injures were reported at Dubai airport.

Videos showed panicked passengers running along concourses as smoke spread through the airports, as water triggered by smoke alarms collected on the floor.

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