UK Foreign Office fresh travel advice for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and more

It warned there was a risk of more attacks in the region13:59, 25 Jul 2026A travel update has been issued for the United Arab Emirates, which includes Dubai and Abu Dhabi, by the UK Foreign Office due to “regional tensions”, “recent strikes and retaliatory attacks by Iran”.‌The update, issued on July 24, comes as the UK Government announced that it was ready to defend itself after Iran claimed Britain would 'bear responsibility' for allowing the US to use British bases. It follows 13 consecutive nights of strikes against targets in Iran by the US.‌US Central Command said the 13th night of strikes on Iran, which began late on Thursday, were designed to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters” as the two countries wrestl