- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps rejects US claims that its missile programme has been destroyed, says it is deploying projectiles in greater numbers, and with warheads weighing more than 1 tonne.
- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Tuesday will be the most intense days of strikes against Iran since the start of the war.
- Iran continues its counterattacks on Israel and US assets in the Middle East, including in Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. One person was killed in Manama, and two were killed in central Israel.
- Tehran has experienced “some of the most intense bombardment” of the war overnight, our correspondent says, with at least 40 people killed near the city’s Risalat Square.
- Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade fire as the death toll from Israeli attacks in Lebanon nears 500 people.Visit our live tracker for the latest casualty figures from across the region.
Over 40,000 Americans have fled the Middle East
More than 43,000 American citizens have returned to the US from the Middle East since the conflict with Iran began on 28 February, a US State Department spokesperson says.
Spokesperson Tommy Pigott says the department has assisted 30,000 of those through a task force set up for the purpose.
The US has completed more than two dozen charter flights helping Americans evacuate the region, though those flights have operated with less than 40% capacity, on average, as many Americans have chosen to fly commercial instead, the department said earlier today.
Charter flights and ground transport operations out of the Middle East are continuing to run. Any American citizen can request assistance, the department added
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted six missiles headed for a military base
Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry says it has intercepted and destroyed six ballistic missiles headed for Prince Sultan Air Base, a military facility located in the east of the country.
The ministry also says it has intercepted several drones today, including two in the northeastern city of Hafar Al-Batin.
The posts did not specify the source of the missiles or drones.
War in Iran something of an exception to Trump Vance united front
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have presented a united front on most major domestic and foreign policy issues since taking office.
The war in Iran is proving to be something of an exception.
Trump admitted as much on Monday, telling reporters at a press conference in Florida that there was some daylight between his view on the war and Vance’s. The war has entered its 11th day as the US and Israel continue airstrikes to degrade Iran’s military and nuclear program.
Vance was “philosophically a little bit different from me” at the start of the war, Trump said. The vice president was “maybe less enthusiastic” about launching the war, Trump added.
The remarks acknowledged a complicated balancing act for Vance, a frontrunner to succeed Trump as the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2028.
The vice president has been a vocal critic of US interventions abroad – a popular position with the Maga base Vance would need to win over in a White House run.
In a 2023 Wall Street Journal op-ed, Vance said he backed Trump because “I know he won’t recklessly send Americans to fight overseas.”
Vance reiterated the position in an interview with the Washington Post just hours before Trump launched the military campaign against Iran.
Since then, Vance has publicly backed the war effort. But in private, he reportedly pushed for a short military campaign that doesn’t turn into a protracted conflict.
Vance’s position on Iran also stands in contrast to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has emerged as a vocal supporter of US interventions abroad. Rubio is also rumored to be a potential 2028 Republican contender.
UK government chartered flight heads to UK from Dubai
Another flight chartered by the UK government to bring British nationals home from the Middle East left Dubai earlier on Tuesday.
It’s the second such flight to have departed the city in the United Arab Emirates, the first having landed in the UK this morning.
In recent days the government has also arranged three charter flights from Oman, the third of which landed in the UK on Monday morning.
Officials estimate that more than 45,000 British nationals have left the Middle East since 1 March across commercial and charter routes.
G7 leaders to meet as Macron and Carney agree to ‘increase coordination’
French President Emmanuel Macron will chair a G7 leaders meeting on Wednesday to discuss the impact of the conflict in the Middle East.
It comes after Macron spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday about the war and its impact on the global economy.
The leaders agreed to “increase coordination among G7 partners”, a statement from Carney’s office added.
Ukrainian drone experts heading to the Gulf – Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his military experts are on their way to the Gulf nations to share their expertise on downing drones.
“Ukraine has the greatest experience in the world in countering attack drones, and without our experience it will be very difficult for the Gulf region, the entire Middle East, and partners in Europe and America to build strong protection,” he says on X.
Since the start of Iran’s retaliatory strikes against neighbouring countries, Zelensky voiced his willingness to support where possible, given Ukraine’s experience downing Russian drones since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion four years ago.
He has maintained that help from Ukraine will be available to those who return the favour, supporting Ukraine in its continuing war with Russia.
“Those now seeking Ukraine’s help must continue to assist our own defence – first and foremost, our air defence,” he adds.
UAE says responding to ‘barrage of ballistic missiles’
The United Arab Emirates says its “air defences are currently dealing with a barrage of ballistic missiles coming from Iran”.
In a post on X, the Defence Ministry said it has “full readiness to address all threats to ensure the protection of the state’s territories and the safety of citizens and residents”.
The UAE, with ties to Israel, has repeatedly been attacked since the US and Israel launched their attack on Iran on February 28.
Egyptian FM offers to mediate, in call with Iranian counterpart
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has offered to “help de-escalate tensions” in the Middle East, in a telephone call with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi.
Araghchi justified Iran’s attacks on its Gulf neighbours as acts of self-defence.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran seeks the continuation of friendly and brotherly relations with regional countries and advocates for joint regional cooperation to ensure stability and security without foreign interference,” Araghchi said.
Schumer accuses Trump of ‘lie’ over Iranian school girls death
Chuck Schumer, the veteran lawmaker and Senate Democratic Leader, has accused President Trump of lying about the killing of more than 160 Iranian girls at a school that was bombed on February 28, the day that the US and Israel began their war on Iran.
The evidence suggests that a US-made Tomahawk missile was behind the explosion that led to the single deadliest incident of the war so far. But even as the Department of Defense investigates what happened, Trump has insisted that he believes that Iran itself attacked the girls school — without offering either any evidence or any explanation for why it might want to do so.
“Donald Trump lied,” Schumer wrote on X. “No other leader in the Administration—not even Pete Hegseth—is claiming Iranian tomahawk missiles were responsible for the bombing that killed 170 people at an Iranian all-girls’ school.”
Iran FM tells UN chief world body must condemn ‘aggression’
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has told UN chief Antonio Guterres that Iran expected him and the Security Council to take a stronger position condemning US and Israeli “aggression”.In a phone conversation, Araghchi noted the UN’s role in maintaining peace and “emphasised the serious expectation of the Iranian government and people from the secretary-general and the UN Security Council to adopt stronger and more responsible positions in explicitly condemning the aggression”, the Tasnim news agency quoted him as saying.On February 28, the day the US and Israel launched the war on Iran, Guterres issued a statement reminding the Security Council that Article Two of the UN Charter states all member states must “refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state”.
Qatar Airways to operate 29 flights on Thursday
Qatar Airways has announced that it will operate 29 flights on Thursday: 15 departing Doha, and 14 coming in.
Though Qatar’s airspace remains closed, the carrier has, since last weekend, slowly increased the number of special flights it is operating between Doha and key cities around the world.
On Thursday, February 12, Qatar Airways will fly from Doha to:
- Cairo
- Casablanca
- Johannesburg
- Sao Paulo
- New York
- Frankfurt
- Madrid
- London
- Beijing
- Mumbai
- New Delhi
- Islamabad
- Colombo
- Jakarta
- Manila
It will also fly to Doha from:
- Cairo
- Dallas/Fort Worth
- London Heathrow
- Paris
- Madrid
- Rome
- New Delhi
- Jeddah
- Muscat
- Hong Kong
- Seoul
- Bangkok
- Kuala Lumpur
- Melbourne
Israeli military launches fresh strikes on Iran
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has begun an “additional wave” of strikes on targets in Tehran, Iran.
It comes after the IDF said earlier today that it had struck key command centres of the Iranian armed forces.
Iranian police chief warns against potential anti-government protests
Iran police chief Ahmadreza Radan has warned those Iranians who might protest on the streets against the establishment “at enemy’s bidding” that they will be treated as the “enemy”.
“If someone comes at the enemy’s bidding, we do not regard them as a protester or anything of the sort; we treat them as we would treat the enemy, and we deal with them in the same way we deal with the enemy”, Radan said on state TV.
“All our forces also have their fingers on the trigger, ready to defend the [Revolution]”, he added.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had issued a direct message on 8 March to the Iranian people urging them to stand up against the establishment.
Israeli officials, including Netanyahu, have publicly said they hope the ongoing conflict could lead to regime change in Iran.
Iran has recently seen a wave of nationwide anti-establishment protests that started in late December, prompting the deadliest crackdown in the Islamic Republic’s history.
The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (Hrana) said it had confirmed the killing of at least 7,000 people during that wave.
Israeli PM tells Iranian people: Remove your ‘tyrants’ and ‘seize the moment’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has posted a thread on X addressed to the “people of Iran”, calling for them to overthrow the Ayatollah regime and “gain your freedom”.
“The Ayatollah is no more, and I know you don’t want him replaced with another tyrant. So you must act. We are creating the conditions for you to do so,” the thread reads.
The prime minister adds that he respects the Iranian people’s sovereignty, and that he wants them to take action as the US and Israel aim to topple those in power.
“In the coming days we will create the conditions for you to grasp your destiny,” he writes, adding later: “When the time is right, and that time is fast approaching, we will pass the torch to you.”
Netanyahu posted a similar message on 8 March.
Iran says Israel killed four diplomats in strike on Beirut hotel
Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, has formally accused Israel of killing four Iranian diplomats in an attack on the Ramada Hotel in Beirut on Sunday.
In a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Iravani says the attacks were “deliberate” and “targeted” after the diplomats had moved from their official residences to the hotel.
“The targeted killing of four Iranian diplomats while they were serving as official representatives of a sovereign Member State on the territory of another sovereign State constitutes a grave terrorist act and a serious breach of international law,” the letter says.
The strike hit the fourth floor of the hotel in central Beirut. The Israeli military said a secret meeting of Iranian operatives was under way inside.
The Israel Defense Forces said the five men killed in the strike worked for Iran’s elite Quds Force – the overseas operations arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
An initial toll by the Lebanese health ministry said four people had been killed and 10 injured in the strike, but it did not identify them.
‘We need to use the G7 oil reserves’, says Canadian PM Mark Carney
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that the G7’s strategic petroleum reserves should be made available to help offset the Iran war’s shock to oil prices.
Carney made the comment in response to a question in the House of Commons about how he intends to support Canadians who are hurt by inflation related to the war.
“The best option is de-escalation, to have peace,” Carney says in French.
He then adds: “We need to use the G7 oil reserves”.
His comments come as the International Energy Agency (IEA) prepares to meet on Tuesday to discuss the release of strategic oil reserves, in a bid to bolster supplies and calm energy markets.
As we have been reporting, the war has effectively closed a key shipping route for Persian Gulf oil — the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Iran — spiking oil prices to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Earlier in the day, G7 finance ministers met to discuss the issue, but stopped short of ordering the release of the strategic reserves, ordering the IEA to review market conditions and the security of supplies before deciding.
Trump says US has destroyed 10 Iranian mine laying boats
US forces have struck 10 Iranian boats attempting to lay naval mines, President Donald Trump shared just now on social media.
“I am pleased to report that within the last few hours, we have hit, and completely destroyed, 10 inactive mine laying boats and/or ships, with more to follow!” he writes.
The president also made an edit to his earlier social media post about Iranian mining efforts in the Strait of Hormuz, adding two lines in which he promises to take out boats ‘violently’.
“Additionally, we are using the same Technology and Missile capabilities deployed against Drug Traffickers to permanently eliminate any boat or ship attempting to mine the Hormuz Strait,” he writes. “They will be dealt with quickly and violently. BEWARE!”
Democrats hit out at Trump for prices rising in US
While we listen in to a White House briefing, top Democrats in the US have been saying they’re furious at what they’re calling “Donald Trump’s war”, which they say is raising prices for ordinary Americans.
“Donald Trump is risking the lives of our troops, the safety of the American people, the stability of the world economy, and blowing a billion dollars a day based on whims, feelings, and contradictions,” says Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. “His incompetency is dangerous and destructive.”
Hakeem Jeffries, the highest-ranking Democrat in the US House, criticises the president and his Republican party for raising the cost of living.
He says the government isn’t willing to “spend a dime to lower your grocery bill”. But, he goes on, “they are raising gas prices on working class Americans”.
US investigation into strikes that hit Iranian school continues
Back in the White House, here’s the final snippet of the briefing that we’re going to bring you.
The US press secretary is asked about strikes on an Iranian school and how long an investigation will take to determine if they were carried out by the US.
Leavitt says the US’s Department of Defence is handling the investigation and it’s ongoing.
When will war end? When Trump decides Iran no longer poses threat – White House
Asked by reporters how long the war in Iran will last, Trump’s press secretary says the initial timeline was four to six weeks to destroy Iran’s missiles and its Navy, eliminate its nuclear capabilities and wipe out its proxies.
The operation is ahead of schedule, she says, echoing comments made by Trump on Monday, but the war will not end until Iran’s “complete and unconditional surrender, whether they say it or not”.
Trump will be the one to determine when Iran does not pose a direct threat, Leavitt adds.
War in Iran will result in lower gas prices, says US press secretary
Leavitt now says “the recent increase in oil and gas prices is temporary, and this operation will result in lower gas prices in the long term”.
She says the US military is drawing up additional options following Trump’s directive to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
Leavitt won’t say what these additional options are, but “just know the president is not afraid to use them”.
White House: Trump’s committed to allowing free flow of oil through Strait of Hormuz
Back in the White House, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is talking about the “success” of Operation Epic Fury in the Middle East.
She says Iran’s ballistic missile attacks are down more than 90% and their drone attacks are down by around 85% since the start of the operation. She also says the US has destroyed more than 50 Iranian naval vessels.
Meanwhile, President Trump is committed to allowing the free flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, Leavitt says.
“It is a good thing to wipe out terrorists who indiscriminately target civilians and attempt to hold the global economy hostage,” Leavitt says of the operation.
Drone strike on an oil refinery and intercepted missiles – an update from the UAE
The most significant Iranian attack so far on Tuesday has been a drone strike at the UAE’s Ruwais Industrial Complex – home to the biggest refinery in the Middle East.
The Abu Dhabi Media Office posted that a fire broke out and no injuries were reported. No further details were given.
Both Reuters and AFP news agencies said sources had told them the refinery had halted operations out of precaution.
Abu Dhabi state oil company ADNOC runs the site which can produce 922,000 barrels of oil per day.
Meanwhile, eight ballistic missiles were intercepted along with 26 drones on Tuesday, according to the defence ministry. It said nine drones got through air defences.
The country has now changed its national early warning system so that alerts sent overnight to mobile phones are much quieter.
Earlier, in Dubai, it was a standard text message ping, rather than a loud and repeated long beep that notified people of the latest attack.
Russia says consulate in Iran hit by strikes
Russia says its consulate in Isfahan, Iran was damaged over the weekend as a result of strikes on the local governor’s office located nearby.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova described the incident as a “flagrant violation” of international law but did not accuse any particular country.
“The conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, directly or indirectly affecting the interests of an increasing number of states and their civilians,” she said.
There were no casualties or serious injuries, she added.
US has not escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz, White House confirms
We’ve heard US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt address a now-deleted social media post from US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
The post said the US Navy had “successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz”.
When asked about this, Leavitt says the Navy has not escorted a tanker through the strait, and that she’s yet to speak to Wright about his post.
She defers any further questions to the energy department.
- For context: The passage of ships through the strait – the world’s busiest oil shipping canal – has been severely disrupted amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Around 140 people in US military injured, eight severely – Pentagon
Away from the White House briefing, the Pentagon’s just released a statement, saying around 140 US service members have been wounded since the beginning of the Iran war on 28 February.
In a statement, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell says “the vast majority of these injuries have been minor”, and 108 service members have already returned to duty.
“Eight service members remain listed as severely injured and are receiving the highest level of medical care.”
Iranian Red Crescent Society tells of damage to civilian infrastructure, including schools and medical centres
In Iran, more than 19,000 civilian “units” have been damaged since the start of the war, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society tells multiple media outlets, including US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency.
More than 16,000 of those “units” are residential and more than 3,000 are commercial, the agency says.
Among the damaged facilities are 77 pharmaceutical and medical centres, as well as 69 schools, it adds.
Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US would investigate allegations of civilian casualties in Iran. “No nation takes more precautions to ensure there’s never targeting of civilians than the United States of America,” he added.
Oil price drops sharply to $82 a barrel
The cost of a barrel of Brent crude oil has dropped sharply in the last hour after US Energy Secretary Chris Wright posted on X that the US had successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Straights of Hormuz.
Oil fell from a high of $94 a barrel earlier on Tuesday, to then hit $82 a barrel at 17:30 GMT.
Wright’s post on X has since disappeared.
It had said: “President Trump is maintaining stability of global energy during the military operations against Iran.
“The U.S. Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure oil remains flowing to global markets.”
US special envoy: Iranian effort to terrorise Middle East having opposite effect
Steve Witkoff says Donald Trump is open to communication with Iran, but there is no indication of a diplomatic solution.
Speaking to CNBC, the US special envoy says the “Iranian effort to terrorise the area is having the opposite effect”, and is instead “bringing people together” in the region.
He adds that multiple countries have reached out to the US “who want to be a part of the Abraham Peace Accords“.
Witkoff also spoke about Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. He says Putin told Trump Russia had not been sharing intelligence with the Iranians about US assets.
New Iranian missiles launched at Israel, IDF says
The Israeli military reports that missiles headed for its borders were launched by Iran a short time ago.
In a post on social media, the Israel Defense Forces says it’s working to intercept the threat, as well as notifying people through mobile phone alerts in the areas that may be impacted.
“Upon receiving an alert, the public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice,” the post says.
‘Be careful so that you won’t get eliminated’, Iranian security official tells Trump
Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, has been responding to the US in a series of posts on X.
He says that Iran is not scared of Trump’s “worthless threats”, adding that “even those bigger than you couldn’t eliminate Iranian nation”.
“Be careful, so that you won’t get eliminated,” he concludes.
It comes after the US president warned on TruthSocial that Iran would be hit “TWENTY TIMES HARDER” if the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is stopped.
US and Iran trade threats as Hegseth promises ‘most intense’ day of strikes so far
The US says it will ramp up strikes against Iran, as attacks continue across the Middle East. Here’s what you need to know:
- A top Iranian security official has threatened Donald Trump to be careful “so that you won’t get eliminated” after the US president warned against stopping the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz – as oil prices fall from their Monday peak of almost $120 a barrel
- US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says today will be the “most intense” day of US strikes on Iran so far, with “the most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes”
- A mother in the Iranian city of Karaj described feeling the “shadow of death” after a strike hit close to her home
- Our Middle East correspondent reports that in northern Israel there have been at least 30 warnings of incoming missiles and drones today as millions of people in parts of the country rush for shelter. Qatar and the UAE have also reported fresh attacks
- Earlier, the UK Ministry of Defence announced it was preparing another warship for possible deployment to the Eastern Mediterranean as HMS Dragon prepares to leave Portsmouth within days
Wall Street opens flat
The US stock market is flat this morning, as concerns about the situation in Iran persist.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were down about 0.3% in early trade, while the Nasdaq was flat.
As a major producer of oil and gas, the US is less exposed to economic risks from the jump in oil prices sparked by the US-Israeli war.
Its shares have been less impacted than those in regions that rely more heavily on energy imports.
UAE air defences deal with nine ballistic missiles and 35 drones today – MOD
United Arab Emirates air defences have detected nine ballistic missiles today, destroying eight while one fell in the sea, the nation’s Ministry of Defence has said.
An additional 35 drones were detected, 26 of which were intercepted while nine fell in UAE territory.
According to the MOD’s post on X, this brings the total of Iranian weaponry directed at the UAE to 262 ballistic missiles (241 of these destroyed) and 1,475 drones (1,385 of these intercepted).
The attacks have resulted in six deaths, of Emirati, Pakistani, Nepalese and Bangladeshi nationalities.
“The Ministry of Defense affirms that it is on high alert and readiness to deal with any threats and to firmly counter all that targets the destabilization of the state’s security, ensuring the preservation of its sovereignty, security, and stability, and protecting its interests and national capabilities,” the MOD said.
Iran war offers a boon to Russia’s war economy
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is allowing Russia to make more money out of oil and gas exports, analysts say.
Russia is benefiting from the disruption of the global oil supply and the resulting higher energy prices, as well as from the easing of sanctions on Russian oil.
According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air think tank (CREA), a week after Israeli-US airstrikes on Iran started on 28 February, Russia’s average daily fossil fuel export earnings have totalled an estimated €510m (£441m) per day, 14% more than February’s daily average.
CREA’s Vaibhav Raghunandan says the figure is only likely to rise, undoing the recent damage to Vladimir Putin’s war economy caused by sanctions imposed over his invasion of Ukraine.
“There’s a huge amount of sudden gains over the past week, and they’ll only increase as time goes by. The longer this crisis continues, the better it is for Russia,” Raghunandan said.
“It’s a bit of a gut punch for, I would say, Ukrainian support, simply because this is a huge huge oxygen boost for Russia,” he said.
Currently, oil and gas account for about a quarter of Russia’s state revenue, according to CREA.
HMS Dragon leaves Portsmouth and heads to Cyprus
British warship HMS Dragon has left Portsmouth and is heading to Cyprus.
UK PM Keir Starmer confirmed a week ago that the Type 45 Destroyer would be deployed to the Mediterranean region, after a drone struck the runway at the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus, causing what the Ministry of Defence (MoD) described as “minimal damage”.
The Royal Navy has no major warship in the Mediterranean region.
Trump administration facing growing pressure from base to end war as consequences bite
The Trump administration is still trying to figure out a reason for the American people to support this conflict.
We heard Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth saying it was because Iran had produced IEDs that wounded American soldiers during the Iraq war. That doesn’t seem to be resonating with the American people.
The main concern is how long this is going to last. With the last seven countries the US bombed, there were very little consequences for the American people.
But this time, they are seeing the increase at the gas pump, it’s risen dramatically. We’re now starting to hear that fertiliser for farmers is going to be greatly impacted because a lot of it comes out of that region, and it’s planting season.
The American people have sent a message that they do not support this military action. The Pentagon is trying to send a message now that this is not going to be like Iraq or Afghanistan, as the Trump administration faces growing pressure from its base to bring this to an end.
‘Life has to go on,’ Tehran shopkeeper says as strikes on Iran intensify
“The Bazaar has been closed since last Saturday [when the strikes started]. We’ve only been back at work for about two or three days now”, a Tehran shopkeeper, identified as Mr Ghasemi, told the Reuters news agency.
“For the past two or three days, we’ve been coming back to work in the Bazaar. Compared to the first day, the number of customers and the foot traffic have increased a bit. God willing, it will return to normal soon, but compared to before, it has changed a lot. Our sales and the number of customers have both changed a lot”, he said.
“In the end, life has to go on. Even in wartime conditions. We experienced the eight-year war [with Iraq in the 1980s] as well, so we are fully familiar with these conditions. It doesn’t affect us very much, but what is very important for us is that work gets back to normal”, Ghasemi said.
British Airways cancels more Middle East flights
British Airways has cancelled more flights to the Middle East.
BA said flights to Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Tel Aviv have been cancelled up to and including 28 March.
Abu Dhabi will not restart until October, as this is only a winter route for BA.
The airline said the update was to give more certainty to passengers.
BA still has two more repatriation flights from Oman to the UK this week, with tickets still on sale. The airline continues to operate a reduced service to Larnaca, Cyprus.