Travellers are now looking at the map of the Mediterranean with concern over whether it is safe to travel to Cyprus.

The United Kingdom has likely sent additional Royal Air Force aircraft to Cyprus amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East, though the British government is yet to confirm their exact location. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday confirmed the country would increase its presence in the

Global air traffic has been disrupted following Israel’s strikes on Iran Friday, with several major airlines suspending flights to and from locations in the Middle East and rerouting their planes to avoid much of the region’s airspace.

"I should be there to protect my family," he said, but noted that he "trusts in the IDF and know [they] are doing what is necessary to bring us peace."

Iran on Saturday warned the United Kingdom, the United States and France that their bases and ships in the region will be targeted if they help to stop its missile strikes on Israel, according to reports.

Iran has asked Cyprus to convey "some messages" to Israel, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, adding he expected to speak to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later in the day.

Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD & CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), says, "Today, under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, several MoUs have been signed between Indian businesses and Cypriot businesses.

The Israeli military warned Iranians to evacuate arms factories, which would signal further widening of the campaign.