
Morning Shot: Singaporeans Caught in the Middle East Conflict - The Race to Get Home
Published on 6 Mar 2026
As tensions escalate across the Middle East following missile and drone strikes between Iran, the US and Israel, thousands of travellers have found themselves stranded as airspace closures disrupt flights across the region. Among them are Singaporeans who are now scrambling to find safe routes home, navigating airport shutdowns, uncertainty and rapidly changing security conditions.
Judith Tan, journalist at The Straits Times, joins Morning Shot to share what Singaporeans on the ground are experiencing, how authorities are responding to assist those affected, and what the situation reveals about the risks travellers face when geopolitical tensions suddenly escalate.
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