The Foreign Office (FCDO) is warning that Iran could resume attacks on both Bahrain and Kuwait ‘at short notice’ following a renewal of tensions in the Middle East.
In an update to its travel advice for Bahrain on Thursday, the FCDO office noted that ‘the US and Iran have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in relation to the conflict in the Middle East’, but it added: “The situation remains unpredictable. Iran has carried out further attacks on Bahrain since the MOU was agreed, and could do so again at short notice.”
The FCDO issued the same advice for Kuwait yesterday.
Should hostilities resume, the FCDO is advising British nationals to keep their departure plans under review, ensure their travel documents are up to date, and take shelter if advised to do so.
It noted in its travel advice for Bahrain that in April there was a simultaneous closure of airspace and the King Fahd Causeway to Saudi Arabia
It added: “Before the 8 April ceasefire, the Iranian regime had stated its intention to target locations in the Gulf associated with the US and Israel. This included US or Israeli-linked organisations, businesses, facilities and institutions.
“Iran has previously targeted civilian infrastructure across the region, such as ports, hotels, roads, bridges, energy facilities, oil production sites, water systems, and airports.”
