Written questions

Iran: Yemen

Commons · Question 123602 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 14 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by David Mundell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the ongoing situation in Iran on the conflict in Yemen.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 14 Apr 2026

The UK was clear from the outset of the conflict with Iran that we did not want to see it escalate and spread to other countries in the region, including Yemen, where more than 22 million people are already in need in of humanitarian assistance and 18.3 m...