RAF Typhoon jets have successfully shot down two drones heading towards Jordan and Bahrain during defensive air sorties in the Gulf. The UK defence secretary, John Healey, provided updates to MPs on UK operations in the Middle East, including deployments to the region and evacuations of British nationals. The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon will join US air defence vessels in the eastern Mediterranean in the next couple of days. The Ministry of Defence has released a video showing a drone being destroyed by RAF jets. Additionally, 37,000 British nationals have been evacuated since the start of the Iran war, with three chartered flights already departing from Oman. Fragments of the Iranian drone that hit RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus are being analyzed by experts. The UK has allowed the US to use British bases for defensive operations, with the first US bomber aircraft landing at RAF Fairford last week.
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