SINGAPORE: Safety checks at Singapore’s checkpoints have been stepped up amid the heightened world safety scenario, mentioned the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Saturday (Feb 28), following US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
“In view of the heightened world safety scenario, together with latest developments within the Center East, ICA has stepped up safety checks on arriving travellers, cargo and conveyances on the land, air and sea checkpoints from Feb 28, 2026,” it mentioned.
“Travellers ought to count on delays on the checkpoints as a result of enhanced checks and are suggested to consider further time for immigration clearance.”
The US and Israel earlier on Saturday launched strikes against targets in Iranian cities, triggering explosions and columns of smoke within the capital Tehran.
Iran responded by launching retaliatory attacks in opposition to Israel and different international locations within the Center East.
World airways, together with Singapore Airways (SIA) and its low-cost subsidiary Scoot, have cancelled flights to the region.
