The US-Israeli war on Iran has entered its sixth day as flights carrying Britons left stranded in the Middle East amid the conflict are due to arrive in the UK.The first Government rescue flight and British Airways commercial flight from Muscat were expected to land in the UK early on Thursday.But a technical issue at the airport in Oman prevented the first chartered plane from taking off as planned.It is now expected to take off later on Thursday.It comes after the US and Israel intensified their bombing attacks against Iran’s military and security apparatus.Muscat, which is some 300 miles by road from Dubai and Abu Dhabi, has emerged as a key location for people to leave the Middle East as the vast majority of commercial flights from the United Arab Emirates are cancelled due to airspace restrictions caused by the conflict.Sir Keir announced two further Government-chartered flights, one of which is expected to leave Oman on Thursday.Two more British Airways flights will take passengers from Muscat to London Heathrow on Friday and Saturday.Some 138,000 British nationals have registered their presence in the Middle East.
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