As the conflict quickly escalates, here’s what travellers in the Middle East and those considering a trip there need to know. On 28 February, a coordinated US-Israeli military offensive deemed “Operation Epic Fury” struck Iran, killing the country’s ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Since the initial strike, the conflict has rapidly expanded to affect a dozen countries – including drone attacks on the Royal Air Force (RAF) Base in Cyprus, an EU nation and all the countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). There have also been attacks on airports and civilian areas, especially in the economic and tourist hubs of Dubai and Abu…