First government rescue flight from Oman to set off on Wednesday evening with two more ‘in the coming days’

British nationals have been advised to follow the instructions of local authorities

130,000 British nationals have registered as being in the Middle East

The move comes as the UK government also announces evacuation flights from the Gulf states for up to 130,000 Brits in the region who have registered

The chartered flight is currently scheduled to leave Muscat International Airport in Oman on Wednesday evening.

The flight will depart Oman’s capital at 7pm on Wednesday

First government rescue flight from Oman to set off on Wednesday evening with two more ‘in the coming days’

A technical issue at Oman airport prevented the flight from taking off

First government-chartered flight to evacuate citizens from Middle East takes off from Muscat one day late

Prime minister says he ‘stands by’ decision not to join US and Israel’s initial strikes on Iran over the weekend