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Iran: Armed Conflict

Commons · Question 123359 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 13 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department monitors the outcomes of individual strikes on Iran by the United States when using UK military bases, including monitoring for civilian casualties or damage to civilian objects.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 13 Apr 2026

The agreement allowing the US to use UK military bases is for specific and limited defensive action against missile facilities in Iran which were involved in launching strikes at regional allies and ships in the Strait of Hormuz. For operational security ...