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Fayyaz Slams Government Inaction After US, Israel Strike Iran

Former MDP chairperson and former economic minister Fayyaz Ismail criticised the Muizzu government for its inaction and lack of public communication after US and Israel military strikes on Iran. The Maldives government has issued no official statement on the strikes, food supplies, travel guidance, or diplomatic posture.

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  1. Sat 28 Feb
    Fayyaz Ismail posted on X condemning the attack and criticising the Maldives government's inaction Saturday only Maldives Republic In a post on X on Saturday, Fayyaz said he “strongly condemn the devious attack on Iran by Israel and the USA,” ... In a second post, Fayyaz questioned whether the Maldives government was functioning, saying the country was among the first to be indirectly affected by the crisis.

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  • US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, triggering explosions in Tehran and other cities and Iranian missile responses towards US bases and Israeli territory and other Middle East countries Saturday (article published 2026-02-28) Iran, Middle East Maldives Republic the United States and Israel launched military strikes on Iran on Saturday. ... The joint US-Israel military attack, widely reported across global media, triggered explosions in Tehran and other cities, and prompted Iranian missile responses towards US bases and Israeli territory and other countries in the Middle East.

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  • Gulf neighbours reported missile interceptions and closures of airspace; Russia condemned the strikes Following the strikes Gulf region, Russia Maldives Republic Russia condemned the military action as an unprovoked act of aggression and warned of a wider humanitarian and economic crisis, while Gulf neighbours reported missile interceptions and closures of airspace.

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