The United Kingdom has withdrawn its remaining diplomatic staff from Iran as the conflict involving the United States entered its 12th consecutive night.
“Due to the security situation, UK staff have been temporarily withdrawn from Iran.
“Our embassy continues to operate remotely, ”the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) announced on their website.
The FCDO also continues to advise against all travel to Iran, warning that British nationals and dual British-Iranian citizens face a “significant risk of arrest, questioning or detention”.
The United States Central Command said the latest overnight strikes were intended to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters”.
According to Iranian state media, missiles hit areas near the western Iranian cities of Ahvaz, Ramshir and Andimeshk.
Kuwait’s military said on X that its air defence systems were “confronting attacks by hostile drones”, following what it described as “the sinful Iranian aggression”.
Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Iran would face retaliation, saying one bridge or power plant would be destroyed for every ship targeted in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said the country would adopt an “eye for an eye” approach.
“Any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response,” he posted on X on Wednesday.
The 11th night of strikes into Wednesday saw Iranian air defences activated over the capital, Tehran.
Under international law, attacks on civilian infrastructure are generally prohibited unless the facilities are being used for military purposes.
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