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Iran: Armed Conflict

Asked by Mr Angus MacDonaldLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 12 March 2026UIN 118486

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK being directly attacked by Iran on the security of the North of Scotland.

Answered by Al Carns

The Department continually assesses a wide range of potential threats to the UK, including hostile activity by state actors. Whilst we do not comment on specific intelligence for security reasons, the UK maintains robust, multi layered defences designed to protect the whole of the country, including the North of Scotland.

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