Hundreds of thousands of Britons stranded in the Middle East as Iranian strikes intensify and evacuation plans are prepared

01 March 2026 , 18:15

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Hundreds of thousands of Britons stranded in the Middle East as Iranian strikes intensify and evacuation plans are prepared

Hundreds of thousands of British holidaymakers, people in transit and expats are understood to be trapped in the Middle East as Iranian missile strikes continue to rock the region.

Officials are drawing up a variety of plans at pace for evacuation routes by land, sea or air, The Mirror understands, with all options currently on the table.

Explosions have been heard in multiple Gulf states as Iran vowed to carry out its "most intense operation" ever in retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. No British nationals are currently believed to have been injured or killed.

The UK over the weekend launched an unprecedented operation to support British citizens stuck in the region. More than 76,000 British people have already registered their presence in the region since the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) launched a system to do so on Saturday evening.

Thomas Brown

Head of Investigations