Indian traveller stranded in Qatar takes long road to Riyadh | US-Israel war on Iran
Key Takeaways
- Varun Krishnan traveled overland from Qatar to Riyadh after being stranded.
- Gulf countries, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, reported downing Iranian missiles and drones.
- Iran says US and Israel struck nearly 10,000 civilian sites since the war began.
Traveller stranded in Doha
Varun Krishnan was flying from Chennai to Barcelona when Iranian attacks stranded him in Doha, Al Jazeera reports on 11 Mar 2026.
“BREAKING Iran says US, Israel have hit nearly 10,000 civilian sites since war beganUS says it destroyed 16 inactive Iranian mine-laying vesselsBahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia down Iranian missiles, drones Click to pause breaking news tickerpause-square-backgroundClose Breaking News Tickerclose”
He decided the long desert road to Riyadh was the best way out.
Photo and route visual
An image accompanying the story shows Varun Krishnan standing alongside the road connecting Qatar and Saudi Arabia (Varun Krishnan via AP), illustrating the desert route he chose.
The photograph highlights the overland option between the two countries amid the travel disruption.
Regional conflict updates
Al Jazeera’s breaking-news ticker on the same page reports broader regional developments: Iran says US and Israel have hit nearly 10,000 civilian sites since the war began.
“BREAKING Iran says US, Israel have hit nearly 10,000 civilian sites since war beganUS says it destroyed 16 inactive Iranian mine-laying vesselsBahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia down Iranian missiles, drones Click to pause breaking news tickerpause-square-backgroundClose Breaking News Tickerclose”
The ticker also says the US destroyed 16 inactive Iranian mine-laying vessels.
It further reports that Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia downed Iranian missiles and drones.
Unclear logistics and details
The article does not provide details on the exact road route Varun took, border crossing procedures, travel time, how many other travellers were affected, or whether airlines had resumed flights.
Those logistical and human-impact details are unclear from the piece.
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