Cyprus emerges as key transit hub amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict

Cyprus has become a vital transit point as hostilities escalate between Israel and Iran, with people fleeing Israel and others seeking to return. The island is facilitating travel in both directions, with thousands passing through Larnaca’s port and airport.

According to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), around 1,500 people of Jewish origin—citizens of the United States, Canada, and Australia – arrived at Larnaca port on Wednesday morning aboard the cruise ship Crown Iris, which had departed...