UK considering all evacuation options, including charter and military flights and bus trips across land borders
More than 100,000 Britons were stranded in the Gulf on Monday, with airspace in the region still closed to most flights and overland evacuation regarded as risky while Iran continues to launch missile and drone strikes across the region.
Downing Street said UK officials were considering all options to get citizens home safely, including using commercial, charter and military flights and bussing evacuees across land borders into Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/more-than-100000-britons-stranded-in-gulf-with-airspace-closed-to-most-flights
Author : Pippa Crerar and Gwyn Topham
Publish date : 2026-03-02 19:03:00
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