Canada's Department of Global Affairs issued an "Erratum" retracting a public statement from Friday that advised all Canadians in the Middle East to leave due to escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The ministry now directs Canadians to consult existing travel advisories, which warn against all travel to specific conflict zones, but did not explain the reason for the error.
Ottawa’s foreign ministry says it erred in issuing statement advising Canadians to leave the Middle East
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Canada's Department of Global Affairs issued an "Erratum" retracting a public statement from Friday that advised all Canadians in the Middle East to leave due to escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The ministry now directs Canadians to consult existing travel advisories, which warn against all travel to specific conflict zones, but did not explain the reason for the error.
Trending- 1 Friday: Israel attacked Iran
- 2 Friday: Iran struck back at Israel
- 3 Friday: Global Affairs issued erroneous statement advising Canadians to leave Middle East
- 4 Saturday: Global Affairs issued "Erratum" retracting the statement
- 5 Saturday: Global Affairs directs Canadians to consult specific travel advisories
- Confusion among Canadians abroad
- Need for Canadians to re-consult official travel advisories
- Potential for broader regional conflict with devastating consequences (as warned by Global Affairs)
What: Canada's Department of Global Affairs issued an "Erratum" to retract a previous statement advising all Canadians in the Middle East to leave.
When: The erroneous statement was issued Friday; the retraction (Erratum) was issued Saturday.
Where: Ottawa, Canada (source of the statement); affecting Canadians in the Middle East, specifically mentioning Israel, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, and Jordan.
Why: The initial statement was an error, though Global Affairs did not provide an explanation for how or why it occurred. The context is escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
How: Global Affairs issued a media notice titled "Erratum" to revise its update, removing the advice to leave the Middle East and instead directing Canadians to consult specific country travel advisories.