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flag Iran’s retaliation in the Middle East has endangered Gulf migrant workers, prompting evacuation plans from Philippines, India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.

flag Escalating Middle East conflict following Iran’s retaliation against U.S. and Israeli strikes has placed millions of South and Southeast Asian migrant workers in the Gulf at heightened risk. flag Countries including the Philippines, India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia are monitoring their citizens, urging shelter-in-place measures, and preparing evacuation plans amid reports of casualties, including a Filipino worker killed in Tel Aviv and three others dead in the UAE. flag With migrant workers making up over 40% of the Gulf’s labor force, governments warn large-scale repatriation could severely disrupt economies reliant on their labor in healthcare, construction, and domestic services.

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