Defence secretary outlines UK’s Middle East operations and Iran drone actions

Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed that the UK is conducting defensive operations in the Middle East, including targeting Iranian drones, following recent US and Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Healey stated that British aircraft are actively engaged in protecting personnel and interests in the region, with additional military resources deployed to Qatar and Cyprus. He emphasized that the UK is not involved in offensive actions against Iran but is responding to rising threats from the Iranian regime.

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