The news comes as the world holds it breath ahead of an expected retaliation strike by Israel against Iran following Tehran's unprecedented missile blitz on Tuesday evening.
The looming threat of all-out war exploding in the Middle East has thrown Dubai into chaos, with flights grounded or delayed as Brits prepare for a mass exodus from the ex-pat paradise.
An Israeli counter-strike could come as early as this evening, defence sources have warned, and might see missiles pounding Iranian oil fields, military bases and even key nuclear facilities. The news has thrown travel plans for thousands of people into chaos, with Brits left stranded in the Middle East as war threatens to boil over. Pictured: the Dubai Palm
The mayhem comes as former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak predicted the IDF could mount a large-scale airstrike on critical Iranian oil refineries and possibly a symbolic strike on a military target related to Tehran's nuclear programme. President Joe Biden said on Thursday there had been discussions in Washington about a possible Israeli attack on Iran's oil sector, but did not give any clear indication over whether the US would support such a strike.
Airlines flying from Europe to the Gulf on Tuesday into Wednesday also experienced severe disruption, the Independent reported, with Emirates and Qatar Airways – the two biggest Middle East carriers – diverting dozens of flights, the Independent said.
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