East Africa scrambles to rescue nationals in warring Israel and Iran 

Damaged residential buildings are seen following a missile attack from Iran, in Bat Yam, Israel on June 15, 2025. 

Photo credit: Reuters

East African countries are scrambling to tally the numbers of their nationals as they prepared for the worst-case scenario of evacuation, resulting from the escalating war between Israel and Iran.

These latest actions could incur additional costs after having rescued their nationals stranded in Lebanon following Israeli attacks on Hezbollah.