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'No assessment of Iranian plans to strike London,' says UK defense secretary
John Healey said military chiefs see no plans by Iran to attack the UK despite Iran's demonstrated missile reach including strikes on Diego Garcia base.
- Defence Secretary John Healey stated on Thursday that while Iran possesses strike capability, the UK military has "no assessment" that Tehran plans to attack London.
- Tehran has demonstrated capacity to hit targets across the Middle East using tactics similar to those employed by Russia in Ukraine, officials describe as the "hidden hand" of Putin.
- Acknowledging naval limitations, Healey admitted he is "not happy with the situation we have with British warships," noting it takes six years to build a warship.
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will urge Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday while pledging an additional £2 million in humanitarian aid to Lebanon.
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'No assessment of Iranian plans to strike London,' says UK defense secretary
The UK defense secretary on Thursday pushed back on Israeli claims that Tehran has the ability to target European countries, including Britain, saying there was “no assessment of Iranian plans to strike London.”
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The IndependentHealey refuses to say if Iran has capability to strike UK
Iran has targeted the military base used by the UK and US on Diego Garcia island in the Indian Ocean with missiles. Defence Secretary John Healey has refused to rule out that Iran has the capability to strike the UK, but said military chiefs do not believe Tehran has any plans to do so. Iran has targeted the military base used by the UK and US on Diego Garcia island in the Indian Ocean with missiles, which Mr Healey has previously said fell well…
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