UK warships & helicopters on standby to evacuate trapped Brits as Iran feared to be just HOURS away from striking Israel

THE UK has sent two naval warships and several Royal Air Force helicopters to the Middle East amid rising tensions in the region.

It comes as a spate of countries including Britain and the US have told their citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately.

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