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As tensions intensify across the Middle East following military strikes involving the United States, Israel and Iran, attorney Nafeesa Mohammed is calling on the Government to urgently assist Trinidad and Tobago nationals seeking to leave the region.
Mohammed said the escalating conflict has heightened the risks for citizens living and working across the Gulf and warned that authorities must act decisively to ensure nationals can return home safely.
Her comments come as Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs Sean Sobers confirmed that the Government has already assisted several nationals attempting to leave areas affected by the conflict.
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