"Donald Trump and Israel's war with Iran widened well beyond the Middle East on Wednesday as Nato shot down a ballistic missile headed for Turkey and the US sank an Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors. As Britain prepared to send a warship to defend Cyprus and repatriate thousands of stranded nationals in the Middle East, Iran rained missiles and drones on its neighbours while Washington prepared to expand its strikes and boasted it has effectively sunk the Iranian navy."
"Sir Keir Starmer said two more government-chartered flights will take off from Oman in the coming days, while British Airways announced it will operate two more flights between Muscat and Heathrow on Friday and Saturday. Unlike aviation mega-hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, Muscat is not covered by the Foreign Office travel warning; it can be reached by road from both Dubai and Abu Dhabi with journeys of about 300 miles."
Military tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran have intensified significantly, with NATO shooting down a ballistic missile headed for Turkey and the US sinking an Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka, resulting in numerous casualties. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries while the US prepared additional strikes. Britain is mobilizing to evacuate its nationals, with the government chartering flights from Oman and British Airways operating additional commercial flights. Approximately 138,000 British nationals are registered in the Middle East. Oman serves as an evacuation hub due to its accessibility and lack of Foreign Office travel warnings, though widespread evacuation is not anticipated.
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