An air war between Israel and Iran broke out June 12 after Israel struck nuclear and military targets in Iran. This is something Israel has long made clear it might eventually do as part of its efforts to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb.

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry has identified some of the non-essential staff and they have been instructed to return to Pakistan along with their families.

ISLAMABAD: In response to the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, Pakistan has initiated the evacuation of diplomats' families and non-essential embassy personnel from Iran, a

PIA has initiated special flight operations to bring back over 150 Pakistanis stranded in Iran due to Iranian airspace closure. A special flight departed from Peshawar to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, where the stranded citizens were transported from Mashhad.

Pakistan has withdrawn families of its diplomats and some non-essential staff from Iran due to regional tensions following Israeli attacks. Despite the withdrawal, the Pakistani Embassy in Tehran and its Consulates remain operational.

The Iran-Israel conflict has shuttered airspace across the Middle East as the two bitter enemies launch attacks and reprisals at one another.

From a logistical standpoint, re-routing crude through Gwadar to China’s western region of Xinjiang cuts shipping distance by approximately 75 percent, reducing time, risk exposure, and cost. In context, Gwadar increases China’s supply-chain resilience in the event of a maritime shipping crisis.

Iran's Tasnim News Agency has reported that IRGC eliminated several top Israeli officials in its attack on IDF's intelligence headquarters and Mossad centre in Tel Aviv. A video viral on social media,