UK charter flight to evacuate British nationals from Middle East in coming days'

"A government charter flight to evacuate British nationals left stranded by the escalating US-Iran war will take off from Oman in the coming days, the has foreign secretary confirmed. Yvette Cooper also told the Commons 130,000 British nationals have signed up to the register your presence programme in the Middle East that allows them to receive updates from the British government as conflict in the Middle East ramps up."

"Blasts have been felt in cities across the Gulf after the US and Israel launched strikes towards Iran on Saturday. Iran retaliated with counterstrikes across the region, targeting military bases, with Cyprus and Kuwait are among the many countries recording drones heading towards bases occupied by UK and US forces."

"But the crisis has spilled over into residential and tourism hotspots, with tourist areas such as Dubai coming under fire in missile attacks at the weekend. Large areas of airspace over the region remain closed, with few flights able to leave because of the fighting, resulting in thousands of people stranded."

Following escalating US-Iran military tensions, the British government has arranged a charter flight from Oman to evacuate stranded British nationals from the Middle East. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper confirmed the evacuation plan and reported that 130,000 British citizens have registered with the government's presence tracking program to receive conflict updates. Recent strikes by the US and Israel on Saturday prompted Iranian counterstrikes across the region, targeting military bases in multiple countries including Cyprus and Kuwait. The conflict has expanded beyond military installations to affect civilian areas, with missile attacks hitting tourist destinations like Dubai. Widespread airspace closures have grounded most flights, leaving thousands of people unable to leave the region.

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