The latest changes, published on 24 July, stop short of advising against travel to the UAE, but warn British travellers to expect potential flight disruption and airspace closures and further security risks following a wave of Iranian strikes and retaliatory attacks across the region since 8 July.
The FCDO warns there is a risk of further attacks and "unforeseen escalation" across the Middle East, noting that Iran had previously stated its intention to target locations associated with the US and Israel, including civilian infrastructure such as airports, ports and hotels.