The conflict between Iran and the US and its allies has caused widespread airspace closures in the Middle East, sparking major disruption to flights.

The UK government will charter a flight on Wednesday evening for Brits wanting to leave the Middle Eastern country as the conflict in the region enters its fifth day

A British chartered flight will leave Oman on Wednesday evening, prioritising vulnerable ​UK nationals who want to leave the region ‌after the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East, the British Foreign Office said.

Pete Hegseth did not name the ship - but earlier, the Sri Lankan navy said around 140 people were missing after the Iris Dena went down off the coast of Galle.

Air travel across the Middle East has been thrown into disruption by the war triggered by joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory missile and drone attacks. The conflict has