The UK government said it will will charter a flight for British nationals wanting to leave Oman as the conflict in the Middle East enters its fifth day.
The Foreign Office said the flight will depart the country’s capital, Muscat, on Wednesday, March 4 at 7pm. It is available for British nationals, partners and children under 18 with a valid travel document.
The Middle East has been in conflict since Saturday, February 28, when Israel and the US carried out joint strikes on several key Iranian sites.
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During the strikes over the weekend, Iran's supreme leader at the time, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed. Iran has responded with strikes across the Middle East including Oman, causing widespread panic across the region.
Hundreds have died in the conflict.
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The Foreign Office said the most vulnerable will be prioritized and they will contact British nationals in Oman, the Press Association reported.
Anyone who registered their presence in the United Arab Emirates and are now in Oman is asked to register for a place on a flight.
Some 130,000 Britons have registered their presence in the Middle East, as the Foreign Office said it was working with airlines on more routes.
The department has told Brits not to travel to Muscat International Airport unless contacted by officials.
Dependents who are not British nationals will require a valid visa or permission to enter or remain granted for more than three months.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meanwhile said Britain would send HMS Dragon, one of the Royal Navy’s six Type 45 air defence destroyers, to defend bases in Cyprus.
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The Ministry of Defence, in the early hours of Monday, March 2, confirmed the suspected drone strike at RAF Akrotiri. The ministry said the strike occurred at midnight local time. No casualties have been reported at the base near Limassol.
HMS Dragon is being readied to depart for the Mediterranean and will be accompanied by two Wildcat helicopters equipped with so-called “drone busting” Martlet missiles, so it can protect Britain’s bases in Cyprus.
The warship was pictured on Tuesday night at the Upper Harbour Ammunition Facility in Portsmouth harbour.
The conflict between joint Israeli-US forces and Iran will likely dominate the agenda when Sir Starmer enters the Commons at noon on Wednesday for Prime Minister’s Questions.
He decided on Sunday that UK bases could be used in the conflict, but only so the US can strike defensively to protect countries being targeted by Tehran.
US President Trump has said he is “not happy” with the UK after it did not initially allow the US to use its bases for strikes on Iran, later adding in the Oval Office: “This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with.”
Downing Street has insisted the US remains a “staunch” ally despite.
