The Foreign Office has strengthened its travel advice for several Gulf countries following a resumption of hostilities in the Middle East between the US and Iran, although its guidance for the region's main destinations remains unchanged for now.
Bahrain and Kuwait (pictured) have become the only Gulf destinations to see UK travel advice strengthened so far following a resumption of hostilities in the Middle East
The move marks the first tightening of UK travel advice for the region since the Foreign Office last month relaxed its guidance for the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain following the US-Iran ceasefire, which came as welcome relief for the travel industry.
However, after fresh attacks this week following the ceasefire agreement, the FCDO has updated its advice for Bahrain and Kuwait to warn that "the situation remains unpredictable".
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