India, March 11 -- A British bank has started the evacuation of personnel from its offices in Dubai after receiving a warning that Tehran plans to target US and Israeli banks throughout the Middle East.

Standard Chartered, headquartered in London, maintains a significant presence in the United Arab Emirates, with offices located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a financial center that hosts numerous major international banks and law firms.

In the wake of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, many employees at both foreign and local companies have been working remotely, as Tehran retaliated by launching missiles at various locations throughout the Middle East, resulting in destruction and fatalities across the Gulf, along wi...