Pilgrims from Dagestan were unable to fly out of Saudi Arabia.

There are approximately 700 pilgrims from Dagestan in Saudi Arabia. Some of them, who were planning to fly home on two different airlines, have been returned to their hotels. Marva-Tour reported that the airline's flight from Jeddah to Makhachkala will proceed, while the Jazeera flight is still in doubt.

Today's flight from Saudi Arabia on the Jeddah-Makhachkala route has been canceled due to the current situation in the Middle East.

Pilgrims scheduled to depart from Jeddah have been returned to Mecca and accommodated in a hotel pending further decisions. There are currently approximately 700 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. Schedule adjustments and flight cancellations cannot be ruled out in the coming days, Marva-Tour reported today on its Telegram channel.

In another message today, Marva-Tour's CEO reported that he had contacted Mikhail Rassadin, Deputy Head of the Russian Hajj Mission. "It has been confirmed that the Azimuth Airlines flight from Makhachkala to Jeddah, which was on the verge of cancellation, will depart today. Accordingly, pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia who previously flew with this airline will be repatriated. As for the pilgrims who were scheduled to fly yesterday on the Jazeera Airlines flight, this issue is currently being resolved.

As the Caucasian Knot reported, Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on February 28. Donald Trump announced the start of a large-scale military operation, accusing Iran of a "relentless campaign of bloodshed and mass murder" against the United States and its allies. In retaliation, Iran launched strikes against American military targets in the Middle East – in Bahrain, the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar.

Today, explosions were heard east of the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, Al Jazeera reports. The day before, on February 28, Iran struck a US base in Riyadh.