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Why treatment for patients seeking care overseas is on hold

Taha Karimi, 58, a member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, stands near his home damaged in a drone attack carried out by Iran-backed proxies, in the Kurdish town of Soran, on March 8, 2026. [AFP]

The ongoing Iran, Israel-US war has left patients bound for treatment in Turkey, India, Pakistan and Cyprus stranded as Middle Eastern airspace closures halt flights.

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