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PUNE: Eighty-four MBA students from a Pune-based institute were stranded in Dubai after airspace closures triggered by the conflict in West Asia, the institute said

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on Sunday. The students of the Indira School of Business Studies (ISBS) had gone to Dubai as part of an annual five-day study tour. They were safe and shifted to a hotel, ISBS officials said. While 40 students were scheduled to return to Pune on Saturday, the remaining 44 were to board a flight on Sunday. However, due to the West Asia conflict and the subsequent closure of airspace, they could not travel, the officials said. \"All are safe and have been moved to a hotel,\" ISBS Dean Janardhan Pawar said. The MBA students and staff went to Dubai as part of a study visit. However, the airspace was closed and as a result they were stranded, Indira Group of Institutes Chairperson Tarita Shankar said. \"All students and the staff are safe. We are in constant touch with them. We are also coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs as well as with the Ministry of Civil Aviation. They will be brought back at the earliest,\" she said. Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an attack by Israel and the United States, Iranian state media confirmed early Sunday. Flights across the Middle East were disrupted, and air defence fire thudded over Dubai, the United Arab Emirates' commercial capital, it said.

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Iran-Israel war

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\nThe Iran-Israel war, which has been happening recently, is due to both countries sharing a tense relationship for decades, shaped by deep political and strategic differences. Israel considers Iran one of its most serious security challenges. Meanwhile, Iran does not recognise Israel as a state and openly backs armed groups that are opposed to it. Over time, this rivalry has grown, fuelled by broader power struggles across the Middle East.\n
\nA major reason in this conflict is Iran’s nuclear and missile programme. While nuclear technology can be used to generate electricity and meet energy needs, some countries fear it could also be diverted to develop nuclear weapons. Israel and the United States have repeatedly expressed concern that Iran’s programme may pose a future security risk. Iran, however, maintains that its nuclear activities are strictly for peaceful purposes, such as power generation. Persistent mistrust and failed diplomatic efforts have only deepened tensions between the two sides.\n
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\nIsrael and the United States have said that Iran could pose a greater threat in the near future, particularly if it succeeds in developing more advanced missiles or nuclear weapons. For this reason, they have described their military actions as “pre-emptive” saying they chose to act early to prevent a potentially more serious security risk later.\n

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West Asia Conflict : 84 Pune MBA Students Stranded in Dubai

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