Aussies Stranded in Middle East Amid Missile Chaos

0:00In Adelaide, it's March 3rd. Here's what is happening. Thousands of Australians are stranded in the Middle East. After U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting Iran to launch retaliatory missiles across the region. Airspace around Iran shut down immediately, canceling flights and leaving travelers stuck in places like Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, where missiles have targeted airports and nearby areas. In Doha, Melbourne dad Marty Gruska and his family evacuated their Rome-bound plane after boarding, waiting three hours on the tarmac amid sirens and visible missile fire with his kids crying and wife in panic. Meanwhile, in Dubai, Queenslander Abbey Hayes faced similar chaos, evacuating her flight and now scanning the skies constantly for threats, haunted by worries over her four-year-old daughter back home. Millions are frustrated with limited help from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which prefers waiting for commercial flights over.

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