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Iran: Israel

Asked by Anna GelderdLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 6 August 2025UIN 68266

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on UK military involvement in the event of an escalation in conflict between Iran and Israel.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

We will not comment on discussions in relation to matters of national security. But as we have made clear, we were not involved in US strikes on Iran, just as we were not involved in Israel's operations.

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