RAF jets flying defensive missions after US-Israeli attack on Iran, Starmer says
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor from World news | The Guardian on (#73X5X)
PM says British planes in the sky today' to protect allies in Middle East from retaliatory strikes by Tehran
Keir Starmer has said RAF fighter jets are flying in the sky today" to defend allies in the Middle East against Iranian retaliation after the US and Israel launched a bombing campaign aimed at regime change in Tehran.
The UK did not participate in the first waves of strikes against Iran on Saturday morning and has no immediate intention of doing so, but fighter jets were running defensive operations from Qatar and Cyprus to shoot down any incoming drones and missiles.
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