Iran: British Nationals Abroad
Commons · Question 62268 · Tabled 24 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many flights have been chartered to evacuate UK citizens from Iran.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 3 Jul 2025
Corrected 3 Jul 2025 by Hamish Falconer
Flights have been chartered to evacuate UK citizens from Israel. The UK Government has not chartered flights to evacuate UK citizens from Iran. Media reports suggest the Iranian airspace is in the process of re-opening.