Written questions

Iran: RAF Akrotiri

Commons · Question 118985 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the attack drone that struck RAF Akrotiri on Monday 2 March (local time) was initially reported to have struck the runway by the Foreign Secretary, rather than the building that it did strike.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 12 Mar 2026

In any situation that is developing as rapidly as the situation in the Middle East, new information will become available at short notice to update initial impressions. As we have said consistently, assessment of incidents will always be an ongoing proces...