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UK will charter flights from Oman to evacuate Britons from region amid Iran strikes
UK News•March 3, 2026 at 5:54 PMNational

UK will charter flights from Oman to evacuate Britons from region amid Iran strikes

By Jessica Elgot and Gwyn Topham•The Guardian - UK News

Government working to transport stranded nationals in coming days, prioritising most vulnerableMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe UK government will charter a flight from Oman in the coming days, prioritising vulnerable British nationals in the region amid continued strikes by Iran, the foreign secretary has said.Yvette Cooper said the closure of the airspace and the threat of strikes from Iran, retaliating for US-Israeli attacks, meant the situation was “fast-moving”. Continue reading...

Government working to transport stranded nationals in coming days, prioritising most vulnerable

The UK government will charter a flight from Oman in the coming days, prioritising vulnerable British nationals in the region amid continued strikes by Iran, the foreign secretary has said.

Yvette Cooper said the closure of the airspace and the threat of strikes from Iran, retaliating for US-Israeli attacks, meant the situation was “fast-moving”.

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