A post on the social media platform Facebook requested assistance from United States authorities to help two university students, including a Puerto Rican, leave Dubai, where they participated in the WEMUN Model United Nations conference.

The information shared by WINY Radio station in Connecticut highlighted that 19-year-old Puerto Rican Ryan Rivera Cabrera and Evan Rhault (19), both graduates of Woodstock Academy, were scheduled to depart from Dubai on February 28.

However, their flight was canceled following attacks carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran. Since then, Rivera Cabrera, who studies at Northeastern University, and Rhault (University of Connecticut) have been unable to secure a return flight to the United States.

According to the radio station, most of the conference participants were Italian citizens who obtained flights through the Italian government. However, Rivera Cabrera and Rhault have not received the same level of assistance from the U.S. Department of State.

“At this time, they remain stranded in Dubai without a way to return to the United States,” the station stated.

The post indicated that Rivera Cabrera and Rhault, who served as advisors at the conference, contacted the U.S. consulate, remain in communication with the event organizers, and are closely monitoring Emirates airline in an effort to secure a return flight.

The attacks by U.S. and Israeli forces against Iran led to the closure of airspace in several Middle Eastern countries. Iran has launched missiles toward Dubai. The countries involved, including the United States, have issued advisories urging their citizens in these countries to leave as soon as possible due to the conflict.

---

This content was translated from Spanish to English using artificial intelligence and was reviewed by an editor before being published.