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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Helen Corbett

John Healey fails to rule out if Iran could strike UK

John Healey Iran United Kingdom NATO
  • Defence Secretary John Healey stated that while Iran has the capability to strike the UK, military chiefs do not believe Tehran plans to do so, despite demonstrating capacity across the Middle East.
  • Donald Trump criticised NATO and described the UK's aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, as "toys," accusing allies of insufficient help in the Middle East.
  • Healey addressed concerns about a delayed defence investment plan and the Royal Navy's readiness, acknowledging the need to borrow a German frigate for a NATO mission due to HMS Dragon's deployment.
  • A mothballed carbon dioxide plant in Teesside, Ensus UK, will reopen with a government grant of up to £100 million to prevent shortages, a measure prompted by fears related to the Iran conflict.
  • Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper was set to urge Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in France and announce £2 million in humanitarian aid for Lebanon.

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John Healey refuses to say if Iran has capability to strike UK

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