Commercial flights have begun departing from Dubai and Abu Dhabi as 115,000 Australians remain stranded across the Middle East following Iranian drone and missile attacks on the United Arab Emirates. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has described this as Australia's largest consular operation in history, with airports in the UAE coming under attack despite typically being safe zones. The Albanese government has confirmed all Defence Force and consular personnel at Al-Minhad Air Base have been accounted for after an Iranian drone strike.

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