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First Chartered Flight For UK Nationals Departs Middle East Amid Tensions. The first chartered flight to repatriate UK nationals stranded in the Middle East is set to depart later today. The flight from Muscat International Airport is scheduled for 23:00 local time (19:00 GMT), with priority given to the most vulnerable passengers. Since the outbreak of war between the US, Israel, and Iran on Saturday, more than 130,000 British citizens have registered for assistance. The UK government is also deploying a warship, HMS Dragon, to protect British assets in Cyprus after an Iranian drone attack on the Akrotiri military base. The Foreign Office is coordinating efforts to bring more nationals home and working with airlines for additional flights, while urging citizens to avoid non-essential travel to affected Gulf countries.
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