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Foreign Office starts planning evacution of thousands of Britons in Middle East

globalMarch 1, 2026
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Foreign Office starts planning evacution of thousands of Britons in  Middle East
About 94,000 nationals thought to be in the region as tensions rise after US-Israeli attacks on Iranian regime
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About 94,000 nationals thought to be in the region as tensions rise after US-Israeli attacks on Iranian regime

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The Foreign Office is drawing up plans to evacuate tens of thousands of British citizens if war in the Middle East escalates, with many travellers currently stranded in Dubai.

The government does not know how many British nationals are resident, on holiday or otherwise travelling across the Gulf, but it said 94,000 have so far registered their presence in affected areas of the region.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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