The UAE additionally mentioned it had intercepted Iranian missiles and drones, whereas footage appears to show the second a US facility in Bahrain was hit.
Kuwait mentioned it had been focused by Iranian missiles and drones. Explosions had been heard at Erbil airport in Iraq early on Sunday morning.
The UK Foreign Office is warning “against all travel to Israel and Palestine”, and in opposition to all however important travel to Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE.
British individuals in these areas have been urged to register their presence with the Foreign Office, with greater than 76,000 individuals having already executed so, largely within the UAE.
For British nationals in Oman, the Foreign Office advises these in Duqm to shelter in place, and people in Salalah to depart as quickly as potential if industrial means enable and observe recommendation from native authorities.
UK nationals in Saudi Arabia have been informed to “remain indoors in a secure location”, whereas these in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Turkey have been instructed to “remain vigilant” and take shelter if suggested to take action.
The Foreign Office has urged individuals in Pakistan to watch out round protests, demonstrations, rallies and non secular gatherings, after deadly pro-Iran protests broke out in several cities. It additionally instructed workers within the nation to limit their actions.
US President Donald Trump cited a failure to achieve an settlement to restrict Iran’s nuclear programme and regime change as among the many causes for launching the assault.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer spoke to Trump on Saturday, having earlier mentioned that British planes had been “in the sky” over the Middle East as a part of a defensive operation “to protect our people, our interests and our allies”.
Along with the leaders of France and Germany, he urged Iran to chorus from “indiscriminate” strikes.
Additional reporting by Mary Litchfield
