British businessman in Dubai paid £150,000 to charter private jet for ‘easy way out’ as Iran war rages

Samuel Leeds saw debris from a drone fall onto his family’s home - but told The Independent he didn’t take the extraordinary measures to leave the UAE due to the missiles


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