Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said six more Hungarians have left Jordan, noting that the government, with Slovakia's help, has ensured that 13 Hungarian citizens have reached safety.

The conflict zone around the Iran-Israel war has widened, and more Hungarians are in danger and want to reach safety, the minister noted in a statement, adding that 800 citizens have asked for consular protection.

Seven Hungarian citizens left Jordan the previous day and are now in Cyprus, he said. After arriving in Bratislava, they will be helped to return home, he added.

The foreign minister said two big evacuation operations are underway in the Middle East. "I cannot give details because I do not want to jeopardise the success of these operations," he said, noting "many Hungarians" were affected.

Detailed information may be forthcoming in the evening once it is safe to reveal it, he said, adding that Iranian and Israeli airspace are closed, complicating the operations and requiring meticulous planning "to prevent any evacuation operation from turning into a tragedy".