Sonal Chauhan Stranded in Dubai Amid US-Iran Tensions, Appeals to PM Modi for Help

Sonal Chauhan Stranded in Dubai Amid US-Iran Tensions, Appeals to PM Modi for Help BY-VERSHA

[{"selector":"#anim-59ca6cc5-a197-4ef2-acbf-f5e80f21a6e2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.526041439276142%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Actor Sonal Chauhan is currently stranded in Dubai due to flight cancellations amid escalating US-Iran tensions in the Middle East. BY-VERSHA

[{"selector":"#anim-af198734-2f56-462e-837c-aaf3da7d0284 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.499999772451451%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Sonal took to Instagram to seek help from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting government support for her safe return to India. BY-VERSHA

[{"selector":"#anim-2f717b26-3d27-4107-8054-b217b388f13f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Flights in Dubai have been suspended, leaving Sonal with no clear way to travel back to India. She shared her concern on social media. BY-VERSHA

[{"selector":"#anim-10459209-43c8-4136-a774-1812300c2037 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.526041439276142%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Sonal wrote, “Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji, I am currently stranded in Dubai amid the ongoing crisis. I’m seeking the government’s guidance to help me get back home safely.” BY-VERSHA

[{"selector":"#anim-fa04170b-f714-41ee-93cc-040909ef980b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.499999772451451%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] She also tagged the Ministry of External Affairs (@meaindia) and the Indian Embassy in Dubai (@india_in_dubai) for assistance. BY-VERSHA

[{"selector":"#anim-467c822b-b1a6-4a0b-94a0-1ec38f7aae6b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.499999772451451%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Besides Sonal, Indian shuttler PV Sindhu was also stranded in Dubai while traveling to Birmingham for the All England Open due to flight disruptions. BY-VERSHA

[{"selector":"#anim-5d3bb5d9-cf22-4060-83fc-97a8bf83d128 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.463867077885315%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Tensions escalated after joint US-Israel strikes on Iran, leading to retaliatory attacks by Iran on US bases and further unrest across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Doha, and Manama. BY-VERSHA

[{"selector":"#anim-c7946614-1be2-45bb-88b8-c998d1ca3277 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.499999772451451%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Loud blasts, fires near Fairmont The Palm and Burj Al Arab, and partial damage to Dubai International Airport have disrupted travel and raised security concerns for residents and travelers. BY-VERSHA