Gulf ceasefire tests travel and marine cover

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) returned Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to Level Two – Exercise Increased Caution, after months at Level Three or Level Four during the conflict, RNZ reported. A ministry spokesperson said advice for the majority of Gulf states had “returned to pre-conflict levels,” pointing to the ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a possible pathway to lifting sanctions on Iran. Israel, Iran, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories remain at Level Four – Do Not Travel.