- Defence Secretary John Healey stated that UK assets in the Middle East are at risk from Iranian retaliation, noting two missiles were fired towards Cyprus, near British military bases.
- He revealed that 300 UK military personnel in Bahrain were close to other Iranian missile strikes, emphasising the indiscriminate nature of Iran's actions.
- Healey called on Iran to cease its missile strikes and abandon its weapons programmes, following preemptive US and Israeli attacks on Iranian military infrastructure and leadership.
- He condemned Iran's regime, citing its history of terror plots against the UK, internal repression, and supplying drones to Russia, expressing concern about regional repercussions.
- Healey declined to comment on the legality of the US-Israeli strikes, stating it was for the US to explain, but confirmed that all UK defensive operations in the region comply with international law.
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