The defence secretary says there’s "no assessment" Iran plans to assault the UK as he talks up "combined action" with allies in opposition to Russian oil vessels.
John Healey says the UK is taking the lead sanctioning Russia’s shadow oil fleet and has seized 200 of almost 600 ships passing via British waters – however on the Middle East conflict entrance, couldn’t rule out that Iran has missile functionality to achieve the UK.
Mr Healey instructed Sky’s Sophy Ridge: "I perceive the considerations that British individuals could have, however we have now the sources and we have now the alliances in place to have the ability to defend Britain.
In a wide-ranging interview, the defence secretary additionally defended the UK’s response to the Iran conflict, saying: "I’m proud of the readiness. I’m proud of the response of our armed forces."
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