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Bahrain: Navy

Asked by Rebecca SmithConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 5 March 2026UIN 117214

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Royal Navy personnel currently deployed to Bahrain for the decommissioning of HMS Lancaster will be withdrawn for the duration of the current conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran.

Answered by Al Carns

The United Kingdom remains concerned over the indiscriminate attacks from Iran across the region, which are putting British nationals at risk. The safety of British personnel and citizens will always be the government's top priority, and we have therefore taken all necessary measures to ensure they are protected. In accordance with operational security considerations, we are unable to comment further.

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