‌The UK over the weekend launched an unprecedented operation to support British citizens stuck in the region. In an unprecedented move, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer launched the "register your presence” system at 5pm on Saturday after urgent all-day meetings. Her immediate concern is of British citizens who do not have permanent homes and are stranded in hotels, it is understood. Some people were initially stuck in airports when the strikes began, but are understood to have been moved to hotels. The Foreign Secretary held a series of calls with foreign ministers from around the world over the weekend, including those from Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan.

Source: Daily Mirror March 01, 2026 19:17 UTC