“She is scheduled to return to Brussels tomorrow,” Metsola’s office told POLITICO. “We are monitoring the situation and remain in close contact with national authorities.”
Iran fired missiles at American military bases in Qatar and Iraq on Monday, CNN reported citing U.S. officials. The UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and other countries in the region have temporarily shut down their airspace, according to Reuters and other media.
Metsola’s visit to the region had been planned ahead of the recent Israeli and American strikes against Iran. “In today’s evolving security landscape, we face common challenges that call for deeper collaboration,” she told the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Metsola is scheduled to meet with billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Tuesday afternoon in Brussels — if she can make it back.