An urgent travel alert has been issued for six countries across the Middle East as tensions rise in the region. 

The alert warns Britons of travel disruption, including short-notice airspace closures, delayed and cancelled flights, and other unanticipated travel impacts.

The six countries impacted are Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.It comes as the conflict between Israel and Iran rumbles on with missiles exchanged between Tel Aviv and Tehran.

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/u200bforeign-secretary-david-lammy.jpg?id=61078791&amp;width=980" alt="\u200bForeign Secretary David Lammy" width="100%" height="auto">Foreign Secretary David Lammy REUTERS

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/u200b-fire-of-israeli-attack-on-sharan-oil-depot.jpg?id=61078792&amp;width=980" alt="\u200b: Fire of Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot" width="100%" height="auto">Fire of Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depotREUTERS

It comes as tensions rise between Israel and Iran{ai:summary}A travel alert has been issued for six Middle Eastern countries—Oman, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait—due to rising tensions in the region. Britons are warned of potential travel disruptions, including flight cancellations and airspace closures.This alert coincides with ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, marked by missile exchanges between the two nations. #foreignaffairs

Urgent travel alert issued for 6 countries as Foreign Office warns 'airspace could be closed'

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