The United Kingdom has withdrawn its remaining diplomatic staff from Iran as fighting between Iran and the United States continues to worsen, with both sides exchanging attacks for the 12th consecutive night.
The announcement was made on Thursday through the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which said the decision was taken because of the security situation in Iran.
Although embassy staff have been pulled out, the British embassy will continue to operate remotely.
The UK government also renewed its warning against travel to Iran, saying British nationals and people with dual British-Iranian citizenship face a high risk of arrest, questioning or detention.
Meanwhile, the United States Central Command said its latest military strikes were aimed at weakening Iran’s ability to threaten civilian ships and commercial vessels operating in regional waters.
Iranian state media reported that missiles landed near the western cities of Ahvaz, Ramshir and Andimeshk during the latest round of attacks.
In Kuwait, the country's military announced that its air defence systems intercepted what it described as hostile drones following attacks linked to Iran.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian attack on ships in the Strait of Hormuz would be met with retaliation against key Iranian infrastructure, including bridges and power facilities.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, maintained that the country would respond to any attack on its territory or infrastructure with equal force, insisting Iran would answer aggression with similar action.
The latest developments came after air defence systems were activated over Tehran during the previous night as strikes continued across parts of Iran.
The conflict has also spread beyond Iran. Iran launched a missile attack on a city in Jordan, while warning sirens were activated in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Tehran has also targeted energy facilities and desalination plants in neighbouring Gulf countries following US military operations.
Under international law, attacks on civilian infrastructure are generally prohibited unless those facilities are being used for military purposes.
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