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

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

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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 ongoing threat of strikes from Iran, retaliating for US-Israeli attacks, meant the situation was “fast-moving”.